Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Oakleaf Partnership; New York (NY); Remote; USD 44,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership is partnering with a prestigious global law firm to hire a Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator who will support a high-volume recruitment team across multiple practice groups.

The role involves coordinating recruitment activities, scheduling interviews across time zones, onboarding agency relationships, and contributing to market intelligence while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in legal recruitment or Talent Acquisition coordination.
• Experience in high-volume recruitment environments.
• Experience with multiple US time zones is advantageous.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent acquisition activity across assigned practice groups, including lateral hiring and student recruitment.
• Manage full recruitment process: create requisitions, post roles, coordinate interviews and gather feedback.
• Schedule interviews across multiple time zones with candidates, firms and internal stakeholders.
• Handle recruitment administration: conflicts, background checks, vendor invoices and expenses.
• Assist onboarding of agency relationships and related agreements.
• Support summer associate recruitment activities and events.
• Maintain recruitment data and produce reports for HR and leadership.
• Contribute to market intelligence and TA projects.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience and strong recruitment brand.
• Provide occasional flexibility outside standard hours.

Skills

Interview scheduling

ATS experience

Multi-time zone coordination

Highly organized

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Taleo

Workday

Job description

Working model: Remote, must be within commutable distance to one of the office locations

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Contract: 3-6 months initially, with potential to extend to 12 months.
Hourly rate: $34-$53 per hour, dependent on geography
Industry: Legal Services

Locations: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Palo Alto, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, Reston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington DC, Wilmington

We are working with a prestigious global law firm seeking a Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator to provide immediate support to a high-volume Talent Acquisition team. The role will support legal recruitment activity across multiple practice groups, helping to deliver a seamless candidate experience while providing strong administrative and operational support.

The role:

• Coordinate talent acquisition activity across assigned practice groups, including lateral hiring and occasional support for student recruitment.
• Support the full lateral recruitment process, including creating requisitions, posting roles, coordinating interviews and gathering candidate feedback.
• Manage interview scheduling across multiple time zones, working with candidates, search firms and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate recruitment administration including conflicts, background checks, vendor invoices and expenses.
• Support the onboarding of new agency relationships and related agreements.
• Assist with summer associate recruitment activities, including evaluations, practice group events and summits.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and produce reports for HR and business leadership.
• Contribute to market intelligence, research and other Talent Acquisition projects.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience and strong recruitment brand throughout the process.
• Provide occasional flexibility outside standard hours where required.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years' experience in legal recruitment, Talent Acquisition coordination or a similar professional services environment.
• Previous law firm or legal recruitment experience strongly preferred.
• Strong interview scheduling experience is essential, particularly within a high-volume environment.
• Experience working across multiple US time zones is advantageous.
• Experience with Taleo, Workday or a similar ATS.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and technically savvy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates, recruiters, attorneys and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced environment.