Strategic Legal Talent Recruiter for Attorneys

Adecco Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan or non-qualified deferred compensation plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Adecco Group is seeking a Legal Search Executive Recruiter in Chicago to handle full life-cycle recruiting for attorney roles. The recruiter will source candidates, conduct interviews, and collaborate with clients to meet their hiring needs.

This role demands a Juris Doctor degree and a proven background in law, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. The position also includes incentive compensation based on performance, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Proven experience practicing law desired.
• Sales experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source and interview candidates for attorney roles.
• Conduct cold-calling to identify potential leads.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for candidates.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

Understanding of attorney roles

Ability to prioritize and organize tasks

Decision-making skills

Experience in sales or client services

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

CRM tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About the role

The Legal Search Executive Recruiter is responsible for executing the full life-cycle of direct hire recruiting for attorney roles within law firms and corporate legal departments. Partners with clients to define strategic objectives and hiring needs. Analyzes hiring needs, determines best recruiting methods, creates and deploys client and role-specific recruiting strategies. Develops client accounts and generates new business through candidate and client leads, referrals and various forms of marketing. Builds and maintains a comprehensive candidate pipeline that addresses client needs. Serves as subject matter expert on market trends, target industries, and roles.

What you’ll be doing

• Source and interview candidates for attorney roles within law firms and corporate legal departments.
• Conduct cold-calling to identify potential leads and effectively market candidates to clients, showcasing their skills and suitability for specific roles.
• Develop and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing and relationship-building.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their hiring needs and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial contact to offer negotiation and onboarding, on behalf of your candidates and clients.
• Utilize various recruitment tools and platforms to identify and attract candidates.

• Cultivates client accounts and drives new business by leveraging candidate and client leads, referrals and a variety of marketing strategies.
• Keeps up to date with current industry trends and recruitment best practices, while building and maintaining a network of professional contacts through active participation in trade associations and networking organizations.

About you

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Proven experience practicing law and the desire to move into a sales/recruiting role.
• Prior sales experience (retail, client services, business development, real estate), is a plus.
• The ability to sit in [Insert City] to facilitate candidate and client meetings is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of attorney roles and the skills required for success in these positions.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

• Exhibit the Adecco Group Professional Recruitment and Solutions core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and integrity in all working relationships with clients, candidates, vendors and coworkers
• Apply the Adecco Group NA core values and beliefs of team spirit, customer focus, responsibility and entrepreneurship to provide the maximum benefit to our workforce
• Exhibit the 5Hs paramount to colleague citizenship at and team-playing mentality at PRS: Helpful, Human Connection, Honest, Hopeful & Hustle

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and focus on client needs.
• Skilled in prioritizing, organizing, and managing multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and strong decision-making skills while working independently to achieve business goals and drive results.
• Adept at identifying and resolving problems by recommending and implementing creative solutions.
• Demonstrates business acumen, market insight, and a strong understanding of employment-related laws.
• Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems, CRM tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledgeable in current sourcing, recruiting trends, best practices, and methodologies.

Why choose us?

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.

A journey to bring out the best in you

Adecco Group North America, through an impressive portfolio of staffing industry leading brands including Adecco General Staffing, Entegee, Lee Hecht Harrison Professional Recruitment, Modis, and Pontoon is the world’s leading provider of Human Resources solutions.

We are the workforce experts delivering staffing and career service solutions to organizations and individuals across all industries. Collectively we harness the power of some of the greatest talent in the world. That talent and expertise allows us to do business globally and act locally with deep knowledge in niche areas.

Every day, we have more than 100,000 associates on assignment, 30,000 colleagues working internally to support more than 10,000 clients in the United States and Canada. Ensuring our business units are prepared to deliver outstanding service to our associates and clients, the Adecco Group North America team provides a strong infrastructure through our corporate and shared services teams.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination or harassment, against any employee, associate, or candidate, at any stage of that person’s journey with us. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adeccogroup.com/privacy-policy/candidate-privacy-information-statement-en

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

The anticipated salary for this position is $50,000-$70,000 unless outlined below. In addition to base salary, the position is also eligible for incentive compensation based on achievements outlined in the compensation plan.

Anticipated Salary:
California – $70,304
Colorado – $57,783.96-$70,000
New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties - $66,300-$70,000
New York- All Other Locations - $62,353.20-$70,000
Washington - $80,168.40

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Available paid leave includes Personal Time Off (PTO) on an accrual basis up to 152 hours a year, 10 Paid Holidays, 1 Community Service Day, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.

Posting date: 06-16-2026