Recruitment Specialist

Role Overview

A Manhattan-based law firm is looking for a Recruiting Specialist to support its hiring efforts. This position is best suited for someone with deep experience recruiting within a law firm setting and who is comfortable handling a range of roles. The role follows a hybrid arrangement with four days per week in the office.

The base salary for this opportunity is between 100,000 and 140,000, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee job postings, candidate review, and interview coordination.
• Support the creation of clear, well-structured job descriptions.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter and similar sourcing tools to find candidates.
• Keep applicants informed with prompt updates and consistent communication.
• Work closely with HR and hiring managers to achieve recruitment targets.
• Track hiring data and metrics to help refine recruiting outcomes.
• Update and maintain accurate information in applicant tracking systems.
• Help build and improve a centralized internal recruiting data resource.
• Share observations and recommendations to strengthen recruiting strategy.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is mandatory.
• At least five years of recruiting experience is needed, ideally in legal or professional services environments.
• Prior law firm recruiting experience is required for consideration.
• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment workflows is expected.
• Familiarity with more than one applicant tracking system is important.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational ability are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-touch environment.
• Genuine interest in recruiting and relationship-building is important.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid role with four in-office days each week.

Compensation

Base pay is listed at 100,000 to 140,000 per year, with the final offer based on experience.