Recruiter, Legal (Partners)

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing; New York (NY); Remote; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid health insurance

Fully remote work

Job summary

A boutique legal search practice is seeking a legal recruiter to handle high-value placements for top Am Law 50 firms. This fully remote role requires at least 3 years of legal recruiting experience and a strong understanding of law firm structures. Candidates should be tenacious, hungry, and capable of thriving in a performance-driven environment. This opportunity offers direct exposure to elite legal talent and a base salary of around $120K plus paid health insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in legal recruiting.
• Strong understanding of law firm structures and partner-level moves.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Work on high-stakes placements for top Am Law 50 firms.
• Navigate complex partner-level moves in the legal space.
• Engage with elite talent within the legal industry.

Skills

Legal recruiting experience

Understanding of law firm structures

Relationship-building skills

Performance-driven mindset

Job description

Overview

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I’m working on a unique opportunity with a highly successful, boutique legal search practice focused exclusively on placing partners and of counsel at top Am Law 50 firms.

This is not your typical recruiting role; you’ll be working on high-stakes, high-value placements with clients at the very top of the market. The work is challenging, strategic, and requires someone who truly understands the legal space and knows how to navigate complex partner-level moves.

🔹 Fully remote (work from home)

🔹 Base salary around $120K + paid health insurance

🔹 Direct exposure to top-tier law firms and elite talent

This is a rare chance to step into a niche, high-impact space within legal recruiting.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal recruiting experience
• Strong understanding of law firm structures and partner moves
• Hungry, tenacious, and relationship-driven
• Comfortable operating in a performance-driven environment