Legal Recruiter

Sweet James LLP; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweet James Accident Attorneys is seeking a talented Recruiter to build and manage our full-cycle hiring across legal, operations, and support teams in Orange County, CA. You will proactively source candidates, partner with hiring managers, and develop pipelines to meet rapid growth while delivering an exceptional candidate experience aligned with our brand.

We value data-driven decision making, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience filling diverse roles across departments and levels
• Strong sourcing skills and ability to engage passive candidates
• Proficient with ATS and modern sourcing tools
• Data-driven, technology-forward approach to recruiting

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting across all departments and levels—from sourcing to close
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and networks
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and staffing plans
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future needs
• Run efficient, structured interview processes and ensure a positive candidate experience
• Evaluate candidates for relevant experience, skills, and cultural fit
• Maintain ATS records and report on pipeline health and hiring progress
• Advise on compensation benchmarks, timelines, and candidate expectations
• Coordinate offers and onboarding with internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliant recruiting practices per federal and California law
• Continuously improve recruiting processes using tech and analytics

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

ATS & data-driven recruiting

High-volume recruiting

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

ZipRecruiter

Job description

Sweet James Accident Attorneys is a rapidly growing, AI-powered personal injury firm based in Orange County, CA. In less than a decade, we've built a nationally recognized brand and a proprietary AI and automation stack that make us one of the largest and most efficient providers of legal services in the country. Our growth runs on a culture of excellence, compassion, and results: Our team is committed to exceptional client experience and to supporting one another in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. We invest in our people, encourage professional growth, and provide meaningful opportunities to build rewarding careers while making a real impact in our clients' lives.

What you'll do

• Manage full-cycle recruiting across all departments and levels, including legal, prelitigation, litigation, case management, client intake, administrative, operations, and corporate support roles—from sourcing and screening through interviewing, offer negotiation, and close.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, professional networks, referrals, industry-specific job boards, and your own talent pipelines rather than relying solely on inbound applicants.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, define role requirements, prioritize openings, and develop effective recruiting strategies for each position.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, including hard-to-fill positions and high-volume roles.
• Run efficient, structured interview processes that keep candidates engaged and moving through the hiring process while delivering a positive candidate experience that reflects the firm's brand.
• Evaluate candidates for relevant experience, skills, communication, professionalism, role alignment, and cultural contribution. For legal positions, assess relevant legal experience and licensing requirements as appropriate.
• Manage recruiting systems and metrics, maintaining accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records and reporting on pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and hiring progress.
• Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, candidate expectations, and realistic hiring timelines across different functions.
• Coordinate offers and hiring logistics, partnering with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to support a smooth process from candidate selection through onboarding handoff.
• Ensure compliant recruiting practices by following applicable federal, California, and local employment laws, including pay-transparency, salary-history, fair-hiring, and equal employment opportunity requirements.
• Continuously improve recruiting processes by leveraging technology, automation, sourcing analytics, and market insights to improve hiring efficiency and quality.

What you bring

• 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting multiple departments, job functions, and levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated success filling a diverse range of positions, preferably in a law firm, professional services organization, staffing agency, or fast-growing, high-volume business.
• Experience recruiting for a mix of professional, administrative, operational, and high-volume positions, with the ability to adapt sourcing and assessment strategies to different roles.
• Strong sourcing skills and the ability to engage passive candidates, build relationships, and maintain an active pipeline of qualified talent.
• Proficiency with an ATS and modern sourcing tools, such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter.
• A data-driven, technology-forward approach to recruiting, with the ability to track performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve hiring outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organization, judgment, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and firm leadership.
• A strong sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize competing requisitions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• The ability to manage confidential information professionally and deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting within a personal injury law firm, legal services organization, or other professional services environment.
• Familiarity with recruiting for legal, case management, client intake, litigation support, and law firm operations roles.
• Knowledge of California employment regulations and compensation practices.
• Experience with recruiting automation, candidate relationship management (CRM) systems, sourcing analytics, or other talent acquisition technologies.
• Experience supporting organizational growth, scaling teams, and developing repeatable recruiting processes.

Sweet James is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and applicable local law.

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