Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you to support our Northern California offices. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Attorney Recruiting Team as an Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist located in our San Francisco office.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, business-driven environment. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams between recruiting, human resources, lawyers and other teams and offices while delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in providing strategic recruitment solutions, driving success and anticipating needs. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our San Francisco office, on an in-office basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Director of Attorney Talent Acquisition.

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

• Coordinate 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

• Support on-campus recruiting, summer associate, and first-year associate programs

• Assist with other department activities as needed, and perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

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

Education & Prior Experience

• 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

$100,000 to $110,000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  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, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

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.