Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist

Join Greenberg Traurig as an Attorney Talent Acquisition Specialist supporting the Attorney Talent Acquisition team across lateral, shareholder, summer, and alternative track hiring. Based in Salt Lake City or Denver with a hybrid schedule and regular in-office presence, this role keeps you close to the teams and the candidates you help bring into the firm. You will manage key recruiting workflows using Workday and sourcing platforms, while also contributing to summer associate program operations and on-campus recruiting support.

What You’ll Do

• Source lateral associates and shareholder candidates for open and anticipated positions.
• Use sourcing tools such as Firm Prospects, Pirical, and LinkedIn Recruiter to build target candidate lists across practice groups and markets.
• Conduct proactive outreach and help maintain an excellent candidate experience.
• Support initial screening and qualification discussions.
• Complete legal market research, competitor analysis, and talent intelligence reporting.
• Maintain accurate candidate records in Workday, including interview activity tracking and recruiting metrics.
• Assist the Attorney Talent Acquisition Manager, office Managing Shareholders, and Practice Group Leaders with recruiting for summer associates, lateral shareholders, lateral associates, and alternative track attorneys.
• Support on-campus recruiting by preparing materials, scheduling callback interviews, following up with attorneys, and coordinating candidate communications.
• Oversee the day-to-day Summer Associate Program, including coordinating training, sourcing work assignments, compiling evaluations, and planning social events.
• Draft or update job postings; review and process resumes in Workday and generate reports as needed.
• Manage and update applicant databases, prepare offer packages, and coordinate in-person or virtual interview schedules while collecting feedback.
• Interface with candidates and/or legal search firms, provide correspondence, and submit background check requests.
• Network with career services to connect with law students.
• Support additional department activities and other assigned responsibilities.

Skills and Experience Needed

• High attention to detail, outstanding organization, and strong time management in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with candidates, firm personnel, and external clients.
• Commitment to client service, quality standards, and meeting or exceeding expectations.
• Superior judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information.
• Analytical mindset, strong problem-solving, initiative, and strong follow-up.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and collaborate in a team environment.
• Critical thinking with comfort shifting priorities and managing change.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, Organization Development, or related field (preferred).
• Five to eight years of related attorney recruiting in a mid-to-large law firm or executive search experience.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging passive candidates.
• Familiarity with talent/competitive intelligence reporting.
• Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with Workday, Firm Prospects, Pirical, and/or LinkedIn Recruiter is a plus.
• Understanding of AI capabilities and limitations, with responsible use; willingness to learn firm-approved AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT.

Benefits

• Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus
• Health insurance with an optional HSA
• Short term disability and Long term disability
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Vacation and sick time
• Employee assistance program
• Voluntary coverage options including accident, life, disability, and critical illness/cancer insurance
• Pet insurance
• Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets

Location and Reporting

• Located in the Salt Lake City or Denver office
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building
• Reports to the Attorney Talent Acquisition Manager

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000 per year (DEN). Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.