Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator

About the role

We are working with a prestigious global law firm seeking a Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator to provide immediate support to a high-volume Talent Acquisition team. The role will support legal recruitment activity across multiple practice groups, helping to deliver a seamless candidate experience while providing strong administrative and operational support. This is a remote position, but candidates must be within commutable distance to one of the office locations in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Palo Alto, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, Reston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington DC, or Wilmington. The initial contract is 3-6 months, with potential to extend to 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent acquisition activity across assigned practice groups, including lateral hiring and occasional support for student recruitment.
• Support the full lateral recruitment process, including creating requisitions, posting roles, coordinating interviews and gathering candidate feedback.
• Manage interview scheduling across multiple time zones, working with candidates, search firms and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate recruitment administration including conflicts, background checks, vendor invoices and expenses.
• Support the onboarding of new agency relationships and related agreements.
• Assist with summer associate recruitment activities, including evaluations, practice group events and summits.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and produce reports for HR and business leadership.
• Contribute to market intelligence, research and other Talent Acquisition projects.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience and strong recruitment brand throughout the process.
• Provide occasional flexibility outside standard hours where required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years' experience in legal recruitment, Talent Acquisition coordination or a similar professional services environment.
• Previous law firm or legal recruitment experience strongly preferred.
• Strong interview scheduling experience is essential, particularly within a high-volume environment.
• Experience working across multiple US time zones is advantageous.
• Experience with Taleo, Workday or a similar ATS.

Skills

• Highly organized, detail-oriented and technically savvy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates, recruiters, attorneys and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Pay

Hourly rate: $34-$53 per hour, dependent on geography.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:30 PM.