Legal Recruiter

Pay Scale: $100,000–$120,000 per year (base pay)

Additional compensation: In addition to base pay, this role is eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus program that rewards strong results, subject to program terms.

Work arrangement: On-site

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting across all departments and levels, including legal, prelitigation, litigation, case management, client intake, administrative, operations, and corporate support roles—from sourcing and screening through interviewing, offer negotiation, and close.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, professional networks, referrals, industry-specific job boards, and your own talent pipelines rather than relying solely on inbound applicants.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, define role requirements, prioritize openings, and develop effective recruiting strategies for each position.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, including hard-to-fill positions and high-volume roles.
• Run efficient, structured interview processes that keep candidates engaged and moving through the hiring process while delivering a positive candidate experience that reflects the firm's brand.
• Evaluate candidates for relevant experience, skills, communication, professionalism, role alignment, and cultural contribution. For legal positions, assess relevant legal experience and licensing requirements as appropriate.
• Manage recruiting systems and metrics, maintaining accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records and reporting on pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and hiring progress.
• Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, candidate expectations, and realistic hiring timelines across different functions.
• Coordinate offers and hiring logistics, partnering with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to support a smooth process from candidate selection through onboarding handoff.
• Ensure compliant recruiting practices by following applicable federal, California, and local employment laws, including pay-transparency, salary-history, fair-hiring, and equal employment opportunity requirements.
• Continuously improve recruiting processes by leveraging technology, automation, sourcing analytics, and market insights to improve hiring efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

Required

• 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting multiple departments, job functions, and levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated success filling a diverse range of positions, preferably in a law firm, professional services organization, staffing agency, or fast-growing, high-volume business.
• Experience recruiting for a mix of professional, administrative, operational, and high-volume positions, with the ability to adapt sourcing and assessment strategies to different roles.
• Strong sourcing skills and the ability to engage passive candidates, build relationships, and maintain an active pipeline of qualified talent.
• Proficiency with an ATS and modern sourcing tools, such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter.
• A data-driven, technology-forward approach to recruiting, with the ability to track performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve hiring outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organization, judgment, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and firm leadership.
• A strong sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize competing requisitions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• The ability to manage confidential information professionally and deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting within a personal injury law firm, legal services organization, or other professional services environment.
• Familiarity with recruiting for legal, case management, client intake, litigation support, and law firm operations roles.
• Knowledge of California employment regulations and compensation practices.
• Experience with recruiting automation, candidate relationship management (CRM) systems, sourcing analytics, or other talent acquisition technologies.
• Experience supporting organizational growth, scaling teams, and developing repeatable recruiting processes.

Benefits

• Benefits package: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• FSA or HSA option, depending on the selected medical plan
• 401(k) with 2% match after 90 days
• Paid time off (PTO) policy and paid holidays
• Ongoing mentorship, leadership support, and professional development and career advancement opportunities

At Sweet James, we don't just offer jobs - we build careers. If you're ready to join a firm that values excellence with an unwavering passion for life changing results, we'd love to hear from you.