Legal Recruiter

Gainor Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading compensation/benefits

Daily training and coaching

Fun and supportive culture

Job summary

A leading staffing agency in New York seeks a Recruiter specializing in the legal industry. Candidates should have at least 2 years of recruiting experience and excellent networking skills. The position offers a base salary of $70K-80K plus commission, with potential total earnings of $100K in the first year. This is an opportunity to thrive in a supportive culture focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience within legal, professional services, or executive search.
• Strong understanding of legal roles and law firm structures.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Consult hiring managers to identify staffing needs.
• Source qualified candidates through calls, LinkedIn, and networking.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to qualify skills and job fit.

Skills

Networking

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

Goal setting

Integrity

Job description

Overview

Are you a natural networker & relationship builder? Do you want to be rewarded for what you create? A career at Gainor Staffing offers the opportunity to achieve your financial and personal goals, expand your network, and enjoy the journey along the way. Drawing on deep talent networks, a fun and collaborative culture, and a process built over three decades of success, Gainor aligns the leading law firms with the talent they need to grow.

What YOU offer

• You are not okay being average. You want to win.
• You have a track record of measurable success recruiting for positions within the legal industry
• You are resilient, seeing every situation as an opportunity to improve
• You’re a natural networker with supernatural emotional intelligence
• You set detailed goals and are relentless in your drive to exceed them
• You have a profound ability to grasp changing priorities
• You resolve complex challenges with admirable integrity
• You are highly coachable and able to implement feedback

What WE offer

• A highly respected brand - A three-decade track record and deep client relationships
• Coaching & training - Daily training, structured on-boarding, positive reinforcement
• Fun & supportive culture - Holiday festivities, Summer Fridays, monthly parties
• Resources - HubSpot, training, tremendous investment in top performers
• Industry leading compensation/benefits - Salary + benefits + clear and uncapped commission plans
• Entrepreneurial culture - Enables you to strive and build your career over time

We provide exceptional training, access to industry leading tools, simple and uncapped comp plans (Base + Commission), and a culture that celebrates everything from sales to second dates to babies. Our structure is set up to enable you to build your own business within our business. We work hard & play hard.

What YOU would do every day

• Consult hiring managers to identify and understand staffing needs.
• Identify and source qualified candidates through direct calling, LinkedIn, and your own network.
• Partner with sales executives to build client relationships within the legal sector through your recruiting expertise.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to qualify skills and job fit.
• Creatively utilize social media to grow your network and attract top candidates.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience networking, engaging people, selling, and creating opportunity through your own efforts
• 2+ years of recruiting experience within legal, professional services, or executive search
• Strong understanding of legal roles (e.g., attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, billers, and other professionals) and law firm structures and practice areas
• Strong desire to grow professionally, personally, and financially
• Unflappable personal and professional integrity
• Team player and collaborative mentality
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Base salary: $70K-80K plus commission, with the potential for total earnings of $100K in the first year.

Gainor is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Gainor are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.