SUMMARY: 

Lexitas, a rapidly growing legal services company, is seeking a Direct Hire Legal Recruiter to join our Legal Talent Outsourcing Division. Through this division, Lexitas provides Interim Legal Staffing, Direct Hire Placements, Commercial Contracts Outsourcing and Document Review services to our law firm and corporate legal department clients. This is a remote position. 

The Direct Hire Legal Recruiter will run a full desk and be responsible for business development, as well as placement of attorneys and paralegals into permanent positions with law firms and in-house legal departments.

This is an ideal position for an experienced legal recruiter or practicing attorney who is driven and enjoys connecting with people and walking both clients and candidates through the hiring process. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Developing and managing client relationships. 
• Advising and consulting with clients on hiring practices. 
• Recruiting attorneys and paralegals for direct hire positions.
• Networking with attorneys and legal professionals.
• Developing and maintaining client and candidate information in the applicant and client tracking databases. 
• Compliance with recruitment and employment laws.
• Meet or exceed assigned targets and sales and recruiting metrics, as assigned by the manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Results-oriented, high-energy individual with a high level of integrity.
• A drive for excellence with a service and growth mindset.
• A desire to continuously hone legal recruitment and business skills.
• Strong professional and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to set and achieve Daily/Weekly/Monthly Goals.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction. 
• Ability to work evening and/or weekend hours when clients have deadline driven positions. 
• Must show high attention to detail, good judgment, and possess excellent organizational and time management skills.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS preferred, and JD, a plus.
• 3 years of sales and recruiting experience.
• Proficient in using recruitment internet search tools, social media, applicant tracking system(s), database programs and job boards.
• Legal recruiting and sales experience and demonstrable knowledge of the legal industry is preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is not a supervisor position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers whose first language is English. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

License to practice law, a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, type and use mouse; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment in a clerical environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel is generally local during the business day but may include out of town travel; Total travel is expected to be less than 10%.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to the job at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Lexitas prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

EOE Employer/Vet/Disabled.

If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at HRDept@lexitaslegal.com for assistance. All other applications must be submitted online.