Talent Acquisition Specialist

Buchanan; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchanan is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle staff recruiting across multiple departments in a hybrid setting. You will partner with hiring managers and HR leadership to attract top talent and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

The role covers sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding, while ensuring compliance with policies and laws. Occasional travel for recruiting events may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting and candidate sourcing strategies.
• Excellent interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to partner effectively with professionals at all levels, including senior leadership and hiring managers.
• Willingness to travel periodically for recruiting assignments and events.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for staff positions across multiple departments, from sourcing and screening through offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, define position requirements, and develop targeted recruiting strategies.
• Develop sourcing plans and proactively identify high-caliber candidates through direct sourcing, professional networks, agencies, educational institutions, and other channels.
• Coordinate and conduct candidate screening and interview processes, including resume review, assessments, references, and background checks.
• Prepare and extend offers and employment letters while ensuring a seamless and highly responsive candidate experience.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, HR leadership, staffing agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Draft and refine job descriptions and employment advertisements while managing recruiting vendors and related costs.
• Partner with HR leadership to ensure recruiting practices align with firm policies and applicable state and federal employment requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on recruiting, interviewing, and lawful hiring practices.
• Support recruiting programs, job fairs, networking events, and other initiatives designed to strengthen the firm’s presence in the legal talent market.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the job

Our client, one of the most prestigious and highly regarded AmLaw firms, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its growing Talent Acquisition team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter to take ownership of the full-cycle staff recruiting process across multiple departments, partnering closely with hiring managers and HR leadership to attract top talent and deliver a best-in-class candidate experience.

This role will be hybrid and can sit in SF, Silicon Valley, Santa Monica, Boston, NYC, or D.C.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for staff positions across multiple departments, from sourcing and screening through offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, define position requirements, and develop targeted recruiting strategies.
• Develop sourcing plans and proactively identify high-caliber candidates through direct sourcing, professional networks, agencies, educational institutions, and other channels.
• Coordinate and conduct candidate screening and interview processes, including resume review, assessments, references, and background checks.
• Prepare and extend offers and employment letters while ensuring a seamless and highly responsive candidate experience.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, HR leadership, staffing agencies, and other key stakeholders.
• Draft and refine job descriptions and employment advertisements while managing recruiting vendors and related costs.
• Partner with HR leadership to ensure recruiting practices align with firm policies and applicable state and federal employment requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on recruiting, interviewing, and lawful hiring practices.
• Support recruiting programs, job fairs, networking events, and other initiatives designed to strengthen the firm’s presence in the legal talent market.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm environment.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting and candidate sourcing strategies.
• Excellent interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to partner effectively with professionals at all levels, including senior leadership and hiring managers.
• Willingness to travel periodically for recruiting assignments and events.