[Hiring] Legal Talent Recruiter @Modern Family Law

Role Description

Modern Family Law, a rapidly expanding national family law firm, is seeking an experienced and innovative Legal Talent Recruiter to support our recruiting efforts for both legal and corporate talent. This role is remote, but the Legal Talent Recruiter must reside in Texas or Colorado. Two years of direct Legal Recruiting experience is required for consideration.

We are looking for a Legal Talent Recruiter to manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring a professional candidate experience while sourcing top-tier talent to join our growing team. The recruiter will work closely with Modern Family Law Hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition department to ensure that the Firm achieves success in its recruiting efforts. This is a critical role in maintaining the firm's standards of excellence and fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative workplace.

• Maintaining the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including publishing of all job postings.
• Source and recruit legal talent to fill positions in current or future firm locations under the guidance of departmental leadership.
• Post and source for corporate talent as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for job seekers, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Develop thoughtful and professional relationships with candidates to positively represent the firm.
• Recruit and source top talent in alignment with strategies outlined by the Director of People & Culture, the Legal Talent Recruiting Manager, and the Chief Executive Officer.
• Review candidate applications, including resumes, cover letters, and writing samples, and exercise independent judgment to evaluate qualifications.
• Conduct Zoom interviews, document observations, and identify candidates for further consideration.
• Schedule and facilitate interviews between hiring managers and candidates, ensuring compliance with inclusivity standards and labor laws.
• Collaborate with People & Culture team members on compensation, benefits, and offer packages.
• Prepare accurate offer letters and onboarding documents for selected candidates.
• Support onboarding tasks for new hires in coordination with the People & Culture Coordinator and Manager.

Qualifications

• Professional communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of staff.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and emergent issues.
• Ability to work evenings or weekends as necessary.
• Capacity to handle routine or urgent issues in a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years of legal recruiting experience is required.
• This is not an HR Generalist or Technical Recruiter role - Direct Legal sourcing and recruitment experience for a law firm or legal recruiting agency is required for consideration.
• Skilled in LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing for hard-to-fill roles.
• Proficiency in HRIS and ATS systems, including familiarity with Salesforce.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, and Zoom.
• College degree preferred.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home