Personal Injury Full-Cycle Corporate Recruiter

About The Ward Law Group

At The Ward Law Group, our mission is simple: Changing Lives. One Client at a Time. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for consecutive years, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We invest in our team, celebrate success together, and create opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and long-term career advancement. Headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, with offices in New York and Orlando, The Ward Law Group continues to expand nationally.

Our core values:

• Faith – We act with integrity, honesty, and purpose in everything we do.
• Accountability – We take ownership of our commitments, our hiring results, and the candidate experience we deliver.
• Leadership – We lead with initiative, build strong partnerships, embrace continuous improvement, and develop high-performing teams.
• Loyalty – We build lasting relationships through trust, collaboration, and dedication to our clients, teammates, and community.
• Service – We are committed to delivering exceptional service by supporting our hiring managers, providing an outstanding candidate experience, and helping build teams that change lives, one client at a time.

About the Role

The Ward Law Group is seeking an experienced Full-Cycle Corporate Recruiter to manage recruiting for attorney, legal, operational, and administrative positions across the firm. This role is responsible for the entire recruiting lifecycle—from intake meetings and sourcing through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff. The successful candidate will partner closely with hiring managers, build strong talent pipelines, maintain recruiting metrics, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. This is a 100% onsite position based in our Miami Lakes office.

What You'll Do

• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the complete recruiting lifecycle for legal and operational positions. Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers. Develop sourcing strategies for priority roles. Screen candidates against minimum qualifications and role requirements. Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communications. Prepare offers and support onboarding transitions.
• Talent Acquisition Strategy: Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical positions. Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, networking, and direct outreach. Develop proactive recruiting strategies for difficult-to-fill positions. Maintain a positive employer brand and candidate experience.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities. Provide market insights and recruiting updates. Recommend sourcing strategies and pipeline improvements. Facilitate timely interview feedback and hiring decisions.
• Recruiting Operations: Maintain accurate candidate records in SmartRecruiters. Create and manage job postings. Track recruiting metrics, including: Time-to-fill, Time-to-hire, Source effectiveness, Candidate conversion rates, Offer acceptance rates, and Pipeline health. Ensure compliance with company hiring procedures and employment laws.

Performance Expectations

Success in this role will be measured by the ability to:

• Consistently fill high-priority positions within established hiring timelines.
• Build strong pipelines for difficult-to-fill legal positions.
• Maintain accurate SmartRecruiters data and reporting.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers.
• Meet recruiting KPIs, including time-to-fill, interview conversion, offer acceptance, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Manage multiple requisitions while maintaining quality and urgency.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle corporate recruiting experience.
• Minimum 2 years recruiting within a Plaintiff Personal Injury law firm.
• Experience recruiting: Attorneys, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Case Managers, Intake Specialists, and Administrative professionals.
• Hands-on experience using SmartRecruiters as an Applicant Tracking System.
• Experience managing multiple high-priority requisitions simultaneously.
• Experience conducting structured phone screens and candidate evaluations.
• Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, and networking.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers.
• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics and reporting.
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday in Miami Lakes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Experience supporting rapid organizational growth.
• Experience recruiting in a high-volume legal environment.
• Experience with employer branding initiatives.
• Experience creating recruiting dashboards and reports.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, including Form I-9 verification and supporting documentation as required by federal law.

Benefits

Eligible employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)