Talent Acquisition Specialist
Wilson Elser
At Wilson Elser we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm. With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally. Wilson Elser is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. This position will focus on recruiting professional staff talent across the firm, including legal support, administrative, business services, and other non-attorney roles. This is a remote or hybrid position that may be based in any state where Wilson Elser has an office. The Position The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for managing full-cycle recruiting for professional staff positions across multiple offices and business functions. This role requires a proactive, organized, and relationship-driven recruiter who can partner closely with hiring managers, understand business needs, identify strong candidates, and help deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of recruiting experience, preferably with some experience in a law firm, professional services, or other corporate environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys high-volume recruiting, building strong internal relationships, and contributing to a collaborative national Talent Acquisition function. Key Responsibilities Manage full-cycle recruiting for professional staff positions across multiple offices and departments, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer support, and candidate communication. Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements, team dynamics, market conditions, and hiring priorities. Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to identify qualified candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, direct outreach, networking, and other recruiting channels. Screen candidates for experience, skills, compensation expectations, availability, and overall fit. Provide hiring managers with thoughtful candidate summaries, market feedback, and recruiting updates. Maintain timely and accurate candidate records in the applicant tracking system. Help ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process. Support process consistency, compliance, and best practices across professional staff recruiting. Collaborate with other members of the Talent Acquisition team on recruiting initiatives, reporting, process improvements, and special projects. Stay informed on recruiting trends, market conditions, and talent availability within the legal and professional services industries. Qualifications At least three years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience. Prior experience recruiting within a law firm, legal services, professional services, or corporate environment strongly preferred. Experience managing full-cycle recruiting for professional staff, administrative, legal support, or business services roles preferred. Strong sourcing skills and familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, applicant tracking systems, and other recruiting tools. Excellent communication, follow-up, organization, and relationship-building skills. Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information. Ability to work independently while remaining highly collaborative with team members and hiring stakeholders. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems; Greenhouse experience is a plus. Why Should You Apply? Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io . Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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