Recruiter

Axiom Law; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Law is seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on full-cycle recruitment for corporate and commercial positions across North America and international markets.

You will partner with hiring leaders, shape search strategy, and manage the candidate journey from intake to close, in a fast-paced environment that values data-driven decisions and a consultative hiring approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience leading searches for corporate and commercial functions across North America and international markets
• Strong judgment and credibility with senior stakeholders, candidates, and cross-functional partners
• Consultative approach: challenge assumptions, explain market realities, and help hiring teams
• Experience using recruitment data to assess pipeline health and guide decisions
• Fluency with applicant tracking systems, with Greenhouse preferred, and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
• Strong organization and project management skills, attention to detail, and clear communication
• Commitment to providing an excellent experience for candidates and hiring teams
• Innovative: generate new, creative ideas to change the status quo
• Performance Oriented: strong work ethic and commitment to quality
• Cross-functionally collaborative: build relationships across lines of difference
• Data & Fact Based: understanding from information and perspectives
• Customer First: delight clients and legal talent at every opportunity

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment for corporate and commercial roles across North America and international markets
• Partner with hiring leaders to shape search strategy and market view
• Manage candidate journey from intake to offer and close
• Ramp into active searches and maintain continuity over the 12-month contract
• Define role requirements with senior stakeholders and set expectations for timelines and outcomes
• Build sourcing strategies using market mapping, direct outreach, referrals, and other channels
• Balance immediate hiring needs with long-term pipeline development across markets
• Guide candidates through interview prep, compensation discussions, and feedback
• Share funnel data and industry research to inform hiring decisions and workforce planning
• Maintain clear documentation on search strategy and stakeholder decisions

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

North America markets

Consultative hiring

Data-driven recruiting

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Project management

Communication

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Who you are

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house or agency
• Experience leading searches for corporate and commercial functions across North America and international markets, with the ability to manage multiple roles and priorities independently
• Strong judgment and credibility with senior stakeholders, candidates, and cross-functional partners
• A consultative approach: you can challenge assumptions, explain market realities, and help hiring teams make informed decisions
• Experience using recruitment data to assess pipeline health, identify challenges, and guide decisions
• Fluency with applicant tracking systems, with Greenhouse preferred, and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
• Strong organization and project management skills, attention to detail, and clear communication
• A commitment to providing an excellent experience for both candidates and hiring teams
• Innovative: We generate new, creative, and disruptive ideas to change the status quo in our fields
• Performance Oriented: We bring a strong work ethic and an unwavering commitment to quality
• Cross-functionally collaborative: We bring others together, creating strong relationships across lines of difference
• Data & Fact Based: We seek to understand and learn from information and perspectives everywhere
• Customer First: We aim to delight our clients and legal talent at every opportunity

What the job involves

• Axiom is seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a hands‑on recruiting role with ownership of searches across North America and our international markets, focused on corporate and commercial roles
• You’ll partner closely with hiring leaders to shape search strategy, provide a clear view of the talent market, and move candidates through a thoughtful, well‑managed process. The role calls for strong judgment, independence, and the ability to manage complex searches and stakeholder relationships in a fast‑paced environment
• Own full-cycle recruitment for corporate and commercial roles across North America and international markets, from intake and search strategy through sourcing, assessment, offer, and close
• Quickly ramp into active searches, recruiting processes, and hiring priorities to provide consistent support and continuity throughout the 12‑month contract
• Partner with senior stakeholders to define role requirements, advise on market conditions, and set clear expectations for search timelines and outcomes
• Build sourcing strategies using market mapping, direct outreach, referrals, and other active and passive channels
• Balance immediate hiring needs with longer‑term pipeline development by building and maintaining talent pools for current and anticipated corporate and commercial roles across markets
• Guide candidates through each stage of the process, including interview preparation, compensation discussions, feedback, and timing
• Share funnel data, pipeline insights, and industry research to inform hiring decisions and future workforce planning
• Keep clear, current documentation on search strategy, pipeline health, candidate status, stakeholder decisions, and next steps to support continuity and a smooth handoff at the end of the contract