Staff Recruiting Specialist

(Location: Any Fisher Phillips USA office location, Job Type: Full-time/Temp, Hybrid or Remote)

Fisher Phillips, a premier international labor and employment law firm, is seeking a skilled and experienced Staff Recruiting Specialist to join our team. In this essential role, you will contribute to the seamless operation of our services, providing crucial support to our department and all FP offices and departments assigned in delivering exceptional client service and maintaining our commitment to excellence.

Qualified candidate will have demonstrated successful legal support staff recruitment/ talent acquisition experience. Including proficiency using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), and online candidate databases. Key responsibilities require excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, organization, and time management to be successful.

May need to work hours later than standard hours for time zone to support our West coast offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day recruitment activities, including maintaining resumes and candidate profiles, posting job openings, monitoring the recruiting mailbox, communicating with candidates, and managing the creation and approval of offer letters, conflict checks, and background screenings.
• Recruit and source candidates, including:
  • Proactively identify potential candidates through Boolean searches and market research. Utilize search tools like LinkedIn and Indeed as well as professional organizations and network.
  • Build and maintain a talent pipeline to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.
  • Maintain accurate records of candidate interactions and recruitment activities in the ATS.
  • Conduct initial screening interviews and provide interview recommendations to hiring managers.
  • Schedule and coordinate interviews with candidates and hiring managers.
  • Provide regular and consistent communication with hiring managers (and team) and candidates, both responsive and proactive.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs; assist with the development of accurate job descriptions and job postings.
  • Using experience and knowledge of the difference between responsibilities and candidate required skills and experience and potential bias.
• Train and coach hiring managers (HM) on the recruitment process to ensure consistency and compliance. Regularly meet with HMs to support effective recruitment.
• Prepare and submit new hire documentation and related onboarding paperwork.
• Build relationships with new search firms while maintaining and leveraging partnerships with existing firms.
• May manage and process recruiting invoices to ensure timely payment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of recruiting experience.
• Proven record of success with recruiting and sourcing candidates, preferably in a legal or professional services firm.
• Proficient with applicant tracking systems and MS Office Applications.
• Preferred: 3+ years experience recruiting for a law firm.
• Preferred: Experience Boolean searching using LinkedIn Recruiter and/ or Indeed Smart Sourcing or other online resume database(s).

The annual salary range for this position is $75,000 - $ 90,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, location, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Why Join Us

At Fisher Phillips, we recognize that exceptional talent is the foundation of our success, enabling us to deliver outstanding service to both our internal and external clients. Joining our team means collaborating in a professional yet dynamic environment that leverages cutting-edge technology. Our leadership is committed to fostering your professional growth and providing opportunities to challenge yourself in meaningful ways.

We believe in rewarding talent with more than just a competitive salary. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, generous paid time off, and holidays.

Your well-being is our priority. We offer 24/7 telehealth services, a variety of wellness programs, and additional optional benefits designed to support your unique lifestyle. At Fisher Phillips, you’ll find a workplace that values your health, happiness, and continued professional development. To learn more about our firm, visit us at www.fisherphillips.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fisher Phillips is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or any other protected status, in compliance with all applicable laws.

We use an automated tool as part of our hiring process to evaluate applicants. This tool compares work experience and skills relevant to the job description and requirements using machine learning or artificial intelligence. This is NOT an automated employment decision tool (‘AEDT’) and will not be used to make selection decisions. It is only used (occasionally) in addition to manual screening. If you are a candidate located in New York City and wish to request an alternative selection process or accommodation, please contact staffrecruiting@fisherphillips.com.

The statements in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

Relocation costs are not covered. We are only accepting direct applicants; third-party recruiters or agencies will not be considered. No phone inquiries, please.