Temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist

Fenwick & West LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Fenwick & West LLP is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support hiring across levels in a hybrid role, with 2 days onsite per week in New York or Silicon Valley. The position is full-time exempt and may involve additional in-office days based on business needs.

The role focuses on screening, interviewing, coordinating offers, and partnering with managers to define job specs and sourcing strategies, aiming to deliver a best-in-class candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in law or professional services.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screen and coordinate candidate interviews, review resumes, refer applicants to hiring managers.
• Recommend final candidates and coordinate pre-hire and offers.
• Partner with managers to refine job specs and recruitment strategies.
• Develop sourcing plans and use proactive recruiting and behavioral interviews.
• Create top-tier candidate and client experience with timely updates.

Skills

Interviewing

Communication

Confidentiality

Recruitment knowledge

Project coordination

Pressure handling

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

We have an opening in our HR Department for a temporary (estimated 12 months) Talent Acquisition Specialist who will help attract, screen and select qualified staff across all levels in the firm.
This position offers a hybrid schedule and requires 2 days onsite per week at your designated office with the possibility of additional required in-office days depending on business and client needs. This is a full-time exempt position. This role can be based in either our Silicon Valley, CA, or New York, NY, office.

Job Description

• Conducts and coordinates candidate screening and interview processes, including reviewing resumes and applications, and referring qualified applicants to hiring managers
• Recommends final candidates to appropriate hiring manager and conducts and coordinates pre-hire and offer processes
• Partner with hiring managers to review, analyze and clarify job specifications and skills required; understand business operations and develop recruiting strategies
• Develop sourcing plans specific to each job opportunity; utilize proactive recruiting and behavioral interview techniques
• Create a “best in class” candidate and client experience by driving speed, quality and effective communication, including status updates

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent interviewing skills
• Skills to allow effective communication with managers
• Ability to develop effective working relationships while maintaining strict confidentiality
• A thorough knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques
• Ability to coordinate numerous projects and tasks simultaneously and set appropriate priority levels; ability to coordinate project resources when required
• Ability to respond creatively and with composure under pressure
• Ability to work beyond regular business hours as required

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, the ideal candidate will have 3+ years of recruiting experience (law firm or professional services experience a plus), and knowledge of state and federal employment law. Bachelor's degree preferred.

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Benefits and Compensation Details

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The anticipated range for this position is

$84,000 - $120,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.