Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Attorney Recruiting Team at Greenberg Traurig, Northern California offices, is seeking a highly skilled Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our dynamic team. Located in our San Francisco office, this role offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

About the Role

This position is based in our San Francisco office on a hybrid schedule. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. Reporting to the Director of Attorney Talent Acquisition, the Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a key role in managing the full cycle recruitment process for lateral associates, non-track attorneys, and OCI/summer/first-year associate programs.

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 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
• Support 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
• Possess superior judgment and discretion; recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information, and maintain confidentiality
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills, takes initiative and uses 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

Skills & Competencies

• 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
• Possess superior judgment and discretion; recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information, and maintain confidentiality
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills, takes initiative and uses good judgment, excellent follow-up skills

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Discretionary bonus
• Health insurance with an optional HSA
• Short term and long term disability
• Dental and vision care
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program
• Voluntary programs such as voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance, and pet insurance

Additional commuter and transit programs may be available in certain markets.

Greenberg Traurig is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.