Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Summary

The Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist will help manage the full cycle recruitment process for our Northern California lateral associates, non-track attorneys, and OCI/summer/first-year associate programs. This role will also provide additional support to the lateral shareholder recruitment process and other offices as needed. The successful candidate will play a key part in building attorney candidate pipelines, coordinating recruitment efforts, and supporting talent initiatives firmwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with office and/or practice leadership on strategic identification and development of attorney candidate pipelines
• Meet regularly with office management and/or practice group leadership to review hiring needs and potential candidates
• Manage the entire recruitment process for attorney candidates, including initial review of candidate materials, responding to inquiries, collecting information from lateral candidates, coordinating interviews (scheduling, monitoring, evaluation follow-up), and communicating with candidates and search firms regarding candidate status
• Cook up with Talent Acquisition staff and other administrative departments (e.g., Human Resources, Conflicts) to complete recruitment-related checks (background, conflicts, references, bar status), new hire paperwork, and other employment-related processes
• Assist other offices with candidate and market research as necessary
• Manage relationships with search firms
• Maintain applicant database and department records and generate reports
• Aid on-campus recruiting, summer associate, and first-year associate programs
• Afford additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to manage time effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor, and presentation; ability to interact effectively with candidates, all levels of firm personnel, and a variety of external clients
• Provide outstanding client service, meet high quality standards for services, and meet or exceed client expectations; proactive in seeking innovative ways in which to help others
• Have superior judgment and discretion; recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information, and maintain confidentiality
• Be analytical with strong problem-solving skills, take initiative and use good judgment, excellent follow-up skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development, or related field preferred
• Five to eight years of related attorney recruiting experience, preferably with a large law firm
• Technology proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook required
• Working knowledge of recruiting software and applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday, Firm Prospects, LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly

Expected Pay Range

The Expected Pay Range For This Position Is $100,000 to $110,000 per year Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus
• Health insurance with an optional HSA
• Short term disability, long term disability
• Dental insurance, vision care
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Vacation, sick time
• An employee assistance program
• Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance

Additional Information

• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records
• GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis