Attorney Recruiting Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Support attorney recruiting across the firm, including law student, associate, counsel, and partner hiring.
• Coordinate search execution, including search strategy discussions with hiring managers, outreach plans, and timely progression of each search against recruiting timelines and hiring objectives.
• Candidate sourcing, screening, and selection, including organizing interview panels, scheduling interviews, coordinating on-site and virtual interview logistics, and collecting and synthesizing interview feedback.
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates and search firms throughout the process, ensuring consistent communication and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Maintain the candidate pipeline and candidate records to ensure data integrity.
• Partner with the Marketing team to promote attorney opportunities and support the firm's alumni network to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Support the on-campus interview (OCI) process and the summer associate program, including orientation, mentoring, evaluations, and exit-survey data.
• Develop and maintain relationships with law school and career-services representatives and coordinate recruiting events such as career fairs and networking sessions.
• Aid in the preparation of offer letters, coordinating with other departments as necessary, and support attorney onboarding and integration.
• Develop job postings in partnership with hiring managers, including recommending pay ranges based on market research, and ensure compliance with pay-transparency laws.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within LawCruit and internal databases, and prepare reports and analyses on recruiting metrics and trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.
• At least 4 years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm, legal recruiting, or other professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with attorneys, search firms, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience across the attorney recruiting life cycle, including both law school/campus recruiting and lateral hiring.
• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple concurrent searches, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a polished, professional demeanor and the ability to interact effectively with senior partners and firm leadership.
• A high level of discretion and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with sound judgment.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and service-oriented approach, with strong follow-through and an ownership mindset.
• Experience with recruiting databases (e.g., LawCruit), reporting tools, and other legal recruiting platforms.

Pay and Benefits

The Attorney Recruiting Specialist role offers a salary range of $80,000.00 to $110,000.00. Compensation will vary based on the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location. Snell & Wilmer offers a competitive performance-based compensation and a generous benefits package starting on your first day. The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K/profit sharing, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off including vacation time, personal time, and sick time where appropriate.