Legal Recruiter

Empire Search Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Legal Recruiter to join their talented team in New York. This role offers the opportunity to recruit across various seniority levels and legal disciplines, working on exclusive searches for top-tier law firms and in-house legal departments. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a desire to contribute to thought leadership in the legal field. With a focus on relationship-building and career development, this position promises a rewarding career path in a supportive and collaborative environment. Join a firm that values diversity and inclusion while making a significant impact in the legal recruiting landscape.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of legal recruiting experience at a search firm or major law firm.
• Desire to build personal and company brand through networking.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with attorneys from Am Law 100 and Fortune 500.
• Engage in recruiting communications with attorneys and clients.

Skills

Legal Recruiting

Communication Skills

Business Development

Networking

Education

BS/BA

JD

Job description

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Empire Search Partners is a premier legal recruiting firm with one of the broadest and most sophisticated legal recruiting practices in the United States. Empire Search uniquely combines market-leading law firm and in-house recruiting services under one roof. We are now looking for the next members of our talented and accomplished New York legal recruiting team!

Experienced Legal Recruiter Opportunities

• Flexibility to recruit at all seniority levels (partner and associate) and across all legal disciplines.
• Chance to work on exclusive in-house and law firm searches.
• Top-of-the-market compensation and benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with attorneys from our 3 primary recruiting verticals: Am Law 100 associates, Am Law 100 partners, and Fortune 500 in-house counsel.
• Cultivate client relationships with Am Law 100 law firms and Fortune 500 legal departments.
• Engage in recruiting and business development communications with attorneys and employer-clients, making use of all available communication channels (phone, email, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Play an active role in developing attorneys' career goals, including helping to create roadmaps for career development and frameworks for assessing opportunities.
• Identify qualified attorneys using our premium talent research platforms.
• Prepare attorneys for interview processes, including preparation of deliverables such as resumes, cover letters, questionnaires, and business plans.

Ideal Qualifications

• BS/BA (JD is a plus, though not required).
• At least 1 year of legal recruiting experience at a search firm or major law firm.
• A desire to build your personal brand, as well as the Empire Search brand, through network engagement both online and offline.
• A desire to contribute thought leadership content and social media engagement.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
• A team player with an entrepreneurial spirit and a self-starter work ethic.

Compensation will be a combination of draw and commissions.

About Empire Search Partners

With over 25 years of relationship building in the major U.S. legal markets, Empire Search Partners has developed the preeminent network of top-tier attorneys and legal employers. This network enables Empire Search to combine the market’s leading law firm and in-house legal recruiting practices under one roof. Empire Search is the choice legal recruiting firm for attorneys looking for the most comprehensive career guidance and for employers in search of accomplished legal talent.

Empire Search Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any individual application based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors prohibited by applicable laws. Empire Search Partners celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and for the clients we serve.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources and Consulting

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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