Junior Executive Recruiter

Entry-Level - Junior Executive Recruiter

C&M Legal Search

About the Opportunity

C&M Legal Search is looking for a motivated, outgoing, and driven individual to join our growing team as Junior Executive Recruiter!

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to break into the recruiting industry and build a long-term career in talent acquisition. No prior recruiting experience is required! We're looking for someone with the right attitude, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

You'll receive hands-on training and mentorship from experienced legal recruiting professionals while gaining exposure to a variety of positions within some of the nation's leading law firms.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and source qualified candidates for a variety of law firm business services positions, including IT, Marketing, Business Development, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, eDiscovery, and other specialized roles.
• Utilize LinkedIn, Indeed, internal applicant tracking systems (ATS), AI-powered tools, and other sourcing platforms to identify potential candidates.
• Conduct proactive candidate outreach through LinkedIn, email, and other communication channels.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify talent for challenging or specialized positions.
• Review resumes and candidate profiles to assess qualifications against job requirements.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Track sourcing activity, candidate communications, and recruiting progress within the ATS.
• Work closely with senior recruiters to understand client needs, position requirements, and recruiting priorities.
• Manage multiple searches and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• As skills develop, gain exposure to candidate screening, interviewing, and additional recruiting responsibilities.

Qualifications

• No prior recruiting experience required! Approximately 1 year of experience in sales, customer service, human resources, recruiting, or another people-facing role is preferred.
• Local to the Delray Beach/Boca Raton area for in person-training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Comfortable initiating conversations and reaching out to individuals you haven't spoken with before.
• Resilient, coachable, and able to handle rejection and constructive feedback with a positive attitude.
• Comfortable working in a primarily remote environment, with the ability to stay self-motivated, organized, and productive while working independently.
• Strong time-management skills and a proactive approach to communicating with team members, asking questions, and staying engaged in a virtual setting.
• Ability to take initiative, remain accountable for daily responsibilities, and manage priorities without constant supervision.
• Comfortable learning new technologies, including sourcing platforms, applicant tracking systems, and AI tools.
• A team player with a positive attitude, curiosity, and a willingness to take initiative.

What We're Looking For

We're not expecting you to know the legal industry or how to recruit on day one. We'll teach you that!

What we can't teach as easily is attitude, drive, and resilience.

Recruiting can be challenging, and not every candidate will respond or be interested in an opportunity. We're looking for someone who can take rejection in stride, stay motivated, and continue pushing forward.

The ideal person is someone who enjoys connecting with people, likes a challenge, can juggle multiple priorities, and is excited to learn something new every day.