Legal and Policy Sourcer (remote, one year contract)

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Job Description

This position is fully remote and a one-year contract. Our client is seeking a highly strategic and execution-focused Legal & Policy Sourcer to own passive candidate sourcing for critical Legal, Policy, and Government Affairs hiring. This role is fully dedicated to proactive talent identification, market intelligence, and long-term pipeline development across highly competitive legal and regulatory talent markets.

This position requires deep familiarity with legal and policy candidate ecosystems, exceptional outreach skills, and strong sourcing operations discipline. The Sourcer will function as a core partner to Recruiters and Hiring Managers, directly impacting the company's ability to scale safely and responsibly.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Own end-to-end sourcing strategy for Legal and Policy roles
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates from:
• Law firms
• In-house legal teams
• Government agencies
• Think tanks
• Policy and regulatory organizations
• Build and maintain robust pipelines across:
• Technology and IP attorneys
• Regulatory specialists
• Policy researchers
• Government affairs professionals
• Develop creative sourcing strategies that diversify beyond inbound and referrals
• Conduct market research and competitive intelligence across legal and policy hiring trends
• Track compensation benchmarks and evolving talent market conditions
  
  

Candidate Engagement & Experience

• Craft highly personalized, mission-aligned outreach for legal and policy professionals
• Serve as the first point of contact for passive candidates
• Deliver a high-touch candidate experience that reflects Anthropic’s values
• Build and nurture long-term relationships for future pipeline needs
  
  

Collaboration & Recruiting Operations

• Partner closely with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to:
• Calibrate role requirements
• Align on target profiles
• Prioritize sourcing efforts
• Maintain precise data hygiene in Gem and Greenhouse
• Participate in:
• Hiring syncs
• Pipeline reviews
• Team meetings
• Share market insights, pipeline trends, and sourcing updates
• Contribute to sourcing enablement initiatives and best-practice sharing
  
  

Qualifications

• 3 years of sourcing or recruiting experience
• Strong policy government affairs sourcing experience (ideally federal/think-tank/advocacy org backgrounds
• Proximity to DC, or demonstrated experience supporting DC-based teams if possible.
• Proven success recruiting for:
• LegalPolicy
• Government Affairs
• Related G&A functions
• Demonstrated ability to engage and convert passive candidates
• Strong understanding of:
• Law firm structures
• Government agencies
• Policy organizations
• Advanced proficiency with:
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Gem
• Boolean search techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Data-driven recruiting mindset with experience tracking sourcing metrics
• Strong organizational ability with multiple concurrent priorities
  
  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.