We are seeking a Recruiting & Human Resources Specialist to join a collaborative and high-performing Human Resources team. This role will play a key part in supporting the firm’s recruiting efforts while contributing to a wide range of HR initiatives, employee programs, and onboarding activities. The ideal candidate is highly organized, resourceful, and relationship-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, provide an exceptional candidate experience, and contribute to a positive and engaging workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for attorney and staff positions, including candidate tracking, interview coordination, candidate communications, direct sourcing, and offer preparation
• Build and maintain relationships with recruiters, law schools, student organizations, and other talent sources to support ongoing hiring needs
• Conduct initial candidate screenings and support hiring managers throughout the interview and selection process
• Create and maintain job descriptions, post open positions, and support recruitment marketing initiatives in partnership with internal stakeholders
• Coordinate onboarding activities, including new hire orientation schedules, onboarding communications, and 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins
• Organize recruiting programs, networking events, summer associate programming, employee engagement initiatives, volunteer opportunities, and other firm-sponsored events
• Support HR reporting, workforce analytics, budgeting activities, and special projects related to talent acquisition and employee experience
• Partner with external vendors and recruiters, including contract negotiation and relationship management
• Leverage technology and approved AI tools to improve recruiting processes, candidate engagement, reporting, and operational efficiency
• Identify opportunities to enhance the employee and candidate experience while contributing to a positive, collaborative, and service-oriented culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field preferred
• 3+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, or related experience
• Demonstrated success recruiting for professional or specialized roles
• Strong organizational, project management, and multitasking skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems, HR platforms, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word
• Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Event planning, recruitment marketing, and employee engagement experience preferred
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and customer-service orientation

Compensation & Schedule

• Salary: $100,000–$115,000 annually
• Full-time, exempt position
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and one additional day), 2 days remote
• New York, NY