Freelance Recruiter, Staff Talent Acquisition

Freelance Recruiter, Staff Talent Acquisition

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Freelance Recruiter, Staff Talent Acquisition to join our team in our Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, or Washington D.C. offices. This is a temporary position lasting 6 months, with potential to convert to a full-time opportunity for the right candidate. This position offers the flexibility to be fully remote while working within reasonable commuting distance from any of our offices. This position is responsible for full-cycle recruiting professional staff, including sourcing, attracting and hiring external and internal employees to fill open positions. The Recruiter will partner closely with over 100 hiring managers in various departments including but not limited to accounting, finance, legal support, IT, human resources, and marketing.

A successful recruiter will be a trusted talent advisor, develop and execute recruiting strategies, balance multiple searches simultaneously, use innovative sourcing tools and techniques, research and report out industry trends, leverage recruitment data to improve hiring processes and outcomes, and implement DEI best practices to ensure an equitable candidate experience. At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

On a Typical Day You Will:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for up to 10+ positions concurrently across multiple departments
• Build relationships with staff hiring managers to understand business needs, identify recruitment challenges, and execute innovative strategies to overcome them
• Develop a deep understanding of the firm's culture, values, and strategic objectives, including an understanding of general business concepts and changing needs of the legal industry as a whole
• Think creatively to attract top legal talent through innovative sourcing and branding strategies
• Review and analyze candidate materials, assess their suitability, and gather information for managers to make informed and equitable hiring decisions
• Conduct initial screening interviews to assess candidate's basic qualifications, confirm interest/motivation, manage expectations, and enhance candidate experience
• Keep hiring managers, candidates, and other stakeholders informed about recruitment progress, challenges, and outcomes in a timely manner
• Under the advisement of the staff talent acquisition recruiting manager, skillfully negotiate offer terms between candidates and hiring managers, draft offer letters, and work to influence a mutually positive outcome for both the firm and the candidate
• Support firm-wide talent acquisition branding by encouraging staff and attorneys to leverage their personal social media networks for talent acquisition purposes by sharing job openings, referrals, and testimonials to expand the firm's reach and attract qualified candidates
• Contribute innovative ideas, business solutions, and new perspectives to continuously raise the bar for recruitment performance
• Seek opportunities to optimize recruitment processes and improve efficiency
• Maintain a fair, objective, and equitable approach throughout the recruitment process
• Demonstrate honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in all interactions
• Protect candidate and firm confidentiality throughout the recruitment process
• Comply with legal requirements and adhere to the firm's policies and procedures
• Partner with attorney talent acquisition team to assist with overflow work and projects as needed

Join us if you have:

• 3+ years' experience in a recruiting, preferably with multi-office professional services firm experience
• Demonstrated technical skills in full-cycle recruiting
• Demonstrated learning agility to address skill gaps and the ability to receive feedback
• Experience sourcing passive candidates using a variety of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean searches, preferred
• Stellar verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and active listening skills
• Strong customer orientation; viewing situations through the perspective of hiring managers, positively impacting candidate experience, and meeting the business needs of the firm
• Expert relationship-building skills, demonstrating diplomacy and composure in difficult situations
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions with little oversight
• Proficient in MS Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word
• ATS/ CRM experience for sourcing, tracking and managing candidates
• Ability to travel as needed

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client's and each lawyer's work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Additional benefits include:

• First Stop Health Telemedicine: Speak with a licensed physician or mental health counselor 24/7, consultations covered by the firm
• TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program: Receive support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Milk Stork: Virtual lactation consulting, breast milk shipping and nutritional testing covered by the firm
• Wellness Benefits
• Peloton App
• Headspace App