Senior Legal Recruiting Specialist

Ray Thomas; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Top-tier benefits

Strong retention culture

Job summary

Ray Thomas in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Legal Recruiting Specialist to support lateral partner and senior attorney hiring, collaborating with recruiting leadership and practice leaders.

This hybrid role (3 days in office) offers the chance to manage end-to-end searches, coordinate interviews and offers, and shape the firm's growth with top-tier benefits. You will build pipelines, track market moves, and maintain a confidential, candidate-centric process.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal recruiting experience within a law firm.
• Experience supporting lateral partner and/or senior attorney recruiting.
• Hands-on ATS experience and recruiting reporting.
• Strong organization, communication, and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Help build the firm’s next chapter: Support the recruitment of accomplished partners and senior attorneys who bring new capabilities and relationships to the firm.
• Work with the decision-makers: Collaborate directly with practice leaders, hiring partners, recruiting leadership, and legal search firms.
• Bring complex searches together: Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, feedback, offers, preliminary conflicts reviews, and onboarding.
• Spot movement in the market: Research attorney moves, track talent trends, and help develop lateral recruiting pipelines.
• Create a standout candidate experience: Become a trusted point of contact, keeping candidates informed and engaged throughout a confidential hiring process.
• Improve how recruiting works: Contribute ideas that strengthen recruiting workflows, reporting, and coordination.

Skills

Legal recruiting

ATS experience

Stakeholder management

Conflicts coordination

Discretion and communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Job description

Hiring: Senior Legal Recruiting Specialist

Location: Washington, DC

Hybrid: 3 days per week in office

A top ranked highly reputable national law firm is seeking a Senior Legal Recruiting Specialist to support lateral partner and senior attorney hiring, working closely with recruiting leadership and the attorneys driving the firm’s growth.

Why consider this opportunity?

• Expand your experience through sophisticated attorney searches, with exposure to strategic hiring decisions and firm leadership.
• Work alongside kind, approachable leaders who invest in their team’s development.
• Join a firm with high employee retention where people build long-term careers.
• Enjoy top-tier benefits and a hybrid schedule.
• Contribute to a nationally respected firm with prominent clients and ambitious growth plans.

What you’ll do:

• Help build the firm’s next chapter: Support the recruitment of accomplished partners and senior attorneys who bring new capabilities and relationships to the firm.
• Work with the decision-makers: Collaborate directly with practice leaders, hiring partners, recruiting leadership, and legal search firms.
• Bring complex searches together: Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, feedback, offers, preliminary conflicts reviews, and onboarding.
• Spot movement in the market: Research attorney moves, track talent trends, and help develop lateral recruiting pipelines.
• Create a standout candidate experience: Become a trusted point of contact, keeping candidates informed and engaged throughout a confidential hiring process.
• Improve how recruiting works: Contribute ideas that strengthen recruiting workflows, reporting, and coordination.

What we’re looking for:

• 2+ years of legal recruiting experience within a law firm; strong candidates with 2+ years may be considered.
• Experience supporting lateral partner and/or senior associate recruiting.
• Understanding of the lateral hiring process, including conflicts coordination.
• Confidence working with partners, senior attorneys, and search firms.
• Hands‑on ATS experience, including candidate tracking and recruiting reporting.
• Strong organization, communication, and discretion.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.

Prior lateral attorney recruiting experience is essential for this opportunity.

We look forward to reviewing your application.