Latham & Watkins

Talent Sourcing & Research Specialist – Business Services

Latham & Watkins

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Los Angeles • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $110,000 per year

About the role

  • Leveraging LinkedIn product suite, iCIMS product suite, pre-existing market maps, and other talent pipelining tools and strategies to create talent pipelines for active searches
  • Analyzing and sharing talent market data with Business Services Recruiters and/or Hiring Managers to influence and augment go-to-market strategy
  • Predictively pipelining talent for searches that appear at a regular frequency based on an analysis of firm hiring data
  • Generating, or leveraging pre-existing market maps and talent pipelines to create a pool of passive candidate targets for individual searches based on discussions with Business Services Recruiters and/or Hiring Managers
  • Pitching Latham opportunities to passive candidate targets and in-network (“warm”) targets, and conducting initial discussions with pre-application potential candidates to validate interests and qualifications
  • Generating competitive intelligence reports within and outside of the legal industry to understand Latham’s position relative to active searches, role and team buildouts, titling, levelling, organizational structure, compensation, and other talent trends impacting organizations with whom we compete for talent
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree, preferably, with a focus in Human Resources or Data Analytics
  • A minimum of three (3) years’ of experience as a sourcer, talent market researcher, or recruiter, in a global professional services environment
  • Demonstrate proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Insights
  • Display comprehensive knowledge of Boolean search logic and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Possess a strong ability to source within an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
  • Possess a strong ability to distill and communicate complex information tailored to the relevant audience
Benefits
  • Healthcare, life and disability insurance
  • A generous 401k plan
  • At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
  • Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
  • Professional development programs
  • Employee discounts
  • Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Boolean search logictalent pipeliningdata analysismarket researchcandidate sourcingcompetitive intelligenceorganizational structure analysiscompensation analysisATS proficiencydata analytics
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencinginterpersonal skillsanalytical thinkingconfidentialitytailored messagingcollaborationproblem-solvingpresentation skillsrelationship building