Talent Acquisition Lead

About Us

We're Proof, a high growth company in the legal tech industry founded in 2017. We've built a best-in-class legal services platform used by thousands of law firms with a sustained average growth rate of over 10%. Our marketplace platform helps law firms and pro se parties access more efficient, transparent, and accessible legal services that are not traditionally available to everyone. Our primary services are Service of Process and E-Filing. We currently support over 3,000 law firms throughout the US and countless pro se parties.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where access to legal services is readily available, affordable, and efficient. Work with us if you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit to achieve the fundamental change in an outdated industry.

Position Overview

The Talent Acquisition Lead will be instrumental in establishing and scaling our internal recruiting function while strategically managing partnerships with external recruiting agencies to achieve aggressive organizational staffing objectives. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Human Resources, this is a hands-on "player/coach" role that requires expertise in both strategic program development and execution of full-cycle recruiting. The ideal candidate will be a high-energy, results-oriented leader capable of building efficient internal workflows, personally conducting critical external searches, and fostering strong collaborative relationships with both internal hiring managers and external agency partners.

What You’ll Do

Strategy and Program Development

• Design, implement, and continuously improve internal talent acquisition processes, systems, and best practices to ensure efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the internal recruiting function and external agency performance, regularly reporting on progress and creating actionable insights.
• Develop a comprehensive sourcing strategy, leveraging technology, professional networks, and market data to build robust talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Lead employer branding initiatives related to recruitment, ensuring a positive candidate experience and compelling representation of the company culture.
• Own the implementation of best practices within the HRIS tech stack to ensure ROI of available tools. 
• Recommend investments in tools and programs to support recruiting goals and track ROI.

Execution and Management

• Player/Coach Role: Personally manage and execute full-cycle recruitment for critical, senior-level, or niche roles, acting as a model for best-in-class recruiting practices.
• Manage the relationship and performance of external recruiting agencies, acting as the primary point of contact for contracts, fee negotiations, and search assignments.
• Ensure a seamless integration between internal sourcing efforts and external agency usage, optimizing resource allocation to minimize time-to-hire and cost-per-hire.
• Coach and mentor internal stakeholders (e.g., Hiring Managers) on effective interviewing techniques, candidate assessment, and talent selection best practices.
• Implement processes to operate in a highly organized, proactive, and fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with the VP of HR and departmental leaders to forecast staffing needs and translate business goals into actionable recruiting plans.
• Create a vision for establishing an internal team of direct reports and provide coaching and mentoring across the HR function. 
• Conduct regular meetings with external agencies to review performance, pipeline activity, and align on evolving staffing priorities.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including 2+ years leading an organization's recruiting strategy.
• Experience with high volume recruiting of exempt and non-exempt roles, nationwide. 
• Proven experience in a "player/coach" recruiting role, balancing personal requisition load with strategic program development.

Compensation & Benefit Details 

• Salary range $90,000-$125,000 dependent on experience and location
• Full-time, salary position
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401k are available
• Flexible time off (paid planned and sick time, and paid holidays)
• Necessary equipment provided
• Remote or Hybrid, preference given to those in the Denver, CO area or Detroit, MI area

E-Verify

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