What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recruiting Manager position at witheritelawgroup?
Witherite Law Group (WLG) is a personal injury law firm specializing in motor vehicle accidents. Our vision is to improve the life of each person we serve. Whether it is for our employees, our clients, or our community, WLG puts people first, provides unmatched expertise, and displays integrity in every situation.
Our attorneys and staff are committed to helping injured clients get the care and service they deserve. We take care of the complex legal work so that our clients can focus on recovery and getting their lives back. We are determined to help our clients get the settlement they deserve, and we will be by our client’s side every step of the way.
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Position Summary: The Recruiting Manager will lead full-cycle recruitment efforts with a strong focus on legal talent acquisition. This role is responsible for developing strategic hiring plans, managing a recruiting team, and partnering with leadership to attract top-tier legal professionals and other key roles across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage full-cycle recruiting for legal and support roles
- Develop and execute strategic recruiting plans aligned with business goals
- Partner with department leaders to understand hiring needs and role requirements
- Source, screen, and evaluate candidates for positions including attorneys, paralegals, and support staff
- Manage and mentor a team of recruiters and coordinators
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for legal and specialized roles
- Oversee job postings, sourcing strategies, and candidate engagement
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Optimize applicant tracking systems (ATS)
- Monitor recruitment metrics and provide regular reports to leadership
- Manage relationships with legal staffing agencies and external recruiters
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies
- Promote employer branding and diversity in hiring practices
- Organize and attend legal job fairs and networking events
- Collaborate with HR and leadership on onboarding and workforce integration
- Stay current with legal industry trends and recruiting best practices
Qualifications:
- Minimum Requirements
- 5 years of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition
- Proven experience in legal recruiting
- Strong knowledge of ATS and recruitment tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with employment laws and hiring regulations
- Experience with data-driven recruitment strategies
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality
- Preferred Skills
- Experience recruiting attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff
- Certification in HR or Talent Acquisition (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR)
- Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Experience with employer branding and social media recruiting
- Ability to influence and build relationships across all levels
- Knowledge of behavioral interviewing techniques
- Project management experience
- Experience in onboarding and talent retention programs
- Bilingual (Spanish or other languages) is a plus
- Tech-savvy with HRIS systems including ADP
Physical Requirements:
- Office environment with normal business hours necessary to satisfactorily perform job functions.
- Stationary Position – Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time.
- Move or Traverse – This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, office machinery, etc. May occasionally ascends/descends the stairs to get to other floors, cafeteria and parking area.
- Dexterity – constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a copy machine/printer.
- Move, Transport, Position, Put, Install, Remove - Occasionally moves supplies weighing up to 10 pounds for various presentation and event needs.
- Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information - The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess - The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Benefits and Perks:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid STD (with no waiting period) and LTD Insurance
- Option to purchase additional Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Paid Time Off
- 10 Company Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
Please note that this job description is intended to outline the primary duties of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The job description is subject to change with or without prior notice, and that a reasonable accommodation may be requested to perform the essential functions of the job.
WLG and its affiliated companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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