What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Legal Recruiter position at LHH?
About the Company
LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a respected law firm in Florham Park, New Jersey, to identify a Legal Recruiting Coordinator for their growing team. This position is ideal for an organized and proactive recruiting professional who enjoys managing recruiting processes, coordinating interviews, and serving as a key point of contact for candidates and hiring leaders. The ideal candidate will have one to four years of recruiting, recruiting coordination, legal administration, or talent acquisition experience within a law firm, legal staffing agency, law school, or corporate legal environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team and gain exposure to attorney, paralegal, finance, and professional staff recruitment.
About the Role
This role is responsible for supporting the full-cycle recruiting process through scheduling, candidate communication, interview coordination, recruiting administration, and stakeholder partnership. The individual will work closely with hiring managers and firm leadership to ensure an exceptional candidate experience while helping drive multiple searches simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate interviews and manage complex scheduling for candidates and hiring teams.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Manage recruiting workflows, follow-up communications, and candidate documentation.
- Support recruitment efforts for attorneys, paralegals, finance professionals, administrative staff, and other business support functions.
- Maintain recruiting systems, databases, and candidate records.
- Partner with hiring managers and firm leadership to ensure a positive and efficient hiring process.
- Assist with reporting, recruiting metrics, and process improvement initiatives.
- Support multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- One to four years of recruiting, recruiting coordination, legal administration, HR, or talent acquisition experience.
- Experience within a law firm, legal staffing agency, law school career services office, or corporate legal environment required.
Required Skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively partner with attorneys, leadership, and business stakeholders.
- Comfortable navigating structured processes while adapting to changing priorities and ambiguity.
- Ability to proactively manage follow-ups and drive projects forward with minimal supervision.
- Experience coordinating multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and recruiting technologies.
Preferred Skills
- Experience using Firm Prospects, LinkedIn Recruiter, ADP Workforce Now, or similar platforms.
- Professional association involvement related to recruiting, HR, legal, or talent acquisition.
- Prior experience supporting attorney or legal professional recruitment.
Pay Range and Compensation Package
- Salary range of $70,000 to $80,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
- Full-time position.
- Hybrid schedule with onsite work Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Florham Park, NJ.
- Comprehensive benefits package available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, holidays, retirement savings plan, and other employer-sponsored programs.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000