Legal Recruiter
HireHawk
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇴 Colombia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Source, screen, and recruit qualified lawyers, paralegals, case managers, and legal assistants for U.S. law firms (primarily in California and Texas)
- Manage the end-to-end recruiting process, from job intake and candidate outreach to interview coordination and offer negotiation
- Build and maintain talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, Workable, and other sourcing platforms
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies tailored to different legal specializations (e.g., personal injury, litigation, workers’ compensation, employment law)
- Conduct structured interviews to evaluate candidates’ technical, behavioral, and cultural fit
- Partner with the People & Compliance team to ensure seamless onboarding and documentation
- Track recruitment metrics and provide regular updates on hiring progress and pipeline health
- Stay current on trends in legal hiring, compensation benchmarks, and bar association guidelines to ensure informed recruiting decisions
Requirements
- 3–5 years of proven experience recruiting for U.S.-based law firms
- Strong knowledge of legal roles, terminology, and workflows (e.g., case management, litigation support, demand writing)
- Demonstrated success filling positions such as Case Manager, Paralegal, Lien Negotiator, and Intake Specialist
- Experience managing multiple requisitions and clients simultaneously
- Proficiency with ATS platforms (Workable preferred) and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with both clients and candidates
- Fluency in English (bilingual English/Spanish preferred)
- Ability to work full-time aligned with U.S. business hours (PST overlap required)
Benefits
- Competitive monthly compensation in USD (DOE)
- Access to a $200k+ perk marketplace with instant discounts on 150+ services
- Access up to 50% of approved earnings before payday (no credit checks or fees)
- On-time, in-currency pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
recruitingcandidate screeninginterview coordinationoffer negotiationsourcing strategiesstructured interviewsrecruitment metricslegal terminologycase managementlitigation support
Soft skills
communication skillsrelationship-buildingorganizational skillsmultitaskingteam collaborationcultural fit evaluationclient managementadaptabilityproblem-solvingattention to detail