Legal Recruiter

Job Summary:

The Legal Recruiter role combines hands-on recruiting for Family Law Attorney positions with program management responsibilities coordinating Cordell & Cordell’s Summer Associate/Clerkship program, and sourcing for corporate and other hard-to-fill positions. The ideal professional is an ambitious, relationship-driven recruiter who thrives in juggling multiple priorities and is equally comfortable running attorney searches, managing internal programs, and sourcing talent pipelines.

Responsibilities:

• Family Law Attorney Recruiting (50%)
  • Own full-cycle recruiting for Family Law Attorney positions, from intake through offer and close, across all levels of experience.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, define role requirements, and develop targeted search strategies.
  • Screen, interview, and assess candidates for legal expertise, cultural fit, and career trajectory, presenting qualified candidates in a timely manner.
  • Manage the candidate experience end to end, including scheduling, communication, offer negotiation, and closing.
  • Track and report on key recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness).
• Summer Associate/Clerkship Program Coordination (25%)
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for the Summer Associate/Clerkship program, coordinating timelines, logistics, and communications from recruitment through offer.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders (attorneys, Partners, HR, and other leadership) to define program goals, staffing needs, and evaluation criteria.
  • Build and manage external relationships with law schools, career services offices, student organizations, and diversity pipeline partners.
  • Plan and execute recruiting events such as on-campus interviews, callback interviews, receptions, and orientation for incoming summer associates/clerks.
  • Manage the offer process, including offer approvals, extension, and conversion tracking for summer associates and clerks.
• Corporate Recruiting, Sourcing & Difficult-to-Fill Role Support (25%)
  • Source and engage candidates for corporate positions using job boards, professional networks, referrals, and direct outreach.
  • Manage corporate candidate experience end to end, including scheduling, communication, offer negotiation, and closing.
  • Build talent pipelines for corporate roles in advance of anticipated hiring needs.
  • Support the broader recruiting team on other difficult-to-fill or niche practice area searches by conducting research, market mapping, and passive candidate outreach.
  • Assist with search strategy for hard-to-source roles, including identifying non-traditional talent pools and competitive intelligence on comparable searches.
  • Coordinate with internal recruitment team to prioritize sourcing efforts across open roles based on urgency and business impact.

Minimum Requirements:

• Required Education:
  • Some education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or commensurate experience.
• Minimum Years of Experience:
  • 3+ years of legal recruiting experience, including direct experience recruiting attorneys (Family Law experience strongly preferred).
  • Prior experience supporting or managing a Summer Associate, clerkship, or similar early-career legal talent program, along with sourcing for corporate or other hard-to-fill legal roles.
• Other Requirements (Knowledge, Skill, Ability, and Licensure(s)):
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organization skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Proficiency with an applicant tracking system (ATS) and sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, legal-specific job boards).