Director of Legal Recruiting
Job Description
This onsite role in Beverly Hills, CA leads the recruiting function for The Lemon Pros, LLP's Lemon Law practice, with a salary range of USD 100,000 to 140,000 per year.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy a scalable recruiting strategy aligned with overall growth plans
- Forecast hiring needs in collaboration with senior leadership and department heads
- Build robust pipelines for priority roles including attorneys, case managers, and operations staff
- Manage end-to-end recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates
- Ensure a positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding
- Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring criteria
- Implement and optimize ATS and recruiting tools such as iCIMS, UltiPro, ADP, and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Establish KPIs, reporting, and dashboards to monitor recruiting performance
- Continuously improve workflows, processes, and hiring efficiency
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies and long-term talent pipelines
- Strengthen employer branding across LinkedIn, job boards, and referrals
- Leverage networking, events, and partnerships to attract top-tier talent
- Lead the offer process, including compensation alignment and candidate negotiations
- Partner with executive leadership on competitive compensation strategies
- Drive offer acceptance rates and reduce time-to-fill
- Collaborate with HR to ensure a seamless onboarding experience
- Support workforce planning and succession planning initiatives
- Help build scalable hiring frameworks to support future growth
- Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on hiring decisions and market insights
- Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Requirements
- 5+ years of recruiting experience, including at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior role
- Proven track record of building and scaling recruiting functions in high growth environments
- Experience recruiting for legal, operations, or professional services roles; plaintiff-side experience is a plus
- Strong expertise in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing strategies, and closing techniques
- Experience with ATS platforms such as iCIMS, UltiPro, ADP, and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Data-driven mindset with a track record of monitoring recruiting metrics and performance
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and manage multiple priorities
Technologies
- iCIMS
- UltiPro
- ADP
- LinkedIn Recruiter
Benefits
- Opportunity to build and lead the recruiting function
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making
- Competitive compensation plus performance-based incentives
- High-growth environment with strong long-term career upside
About the Role
The Director of Recruiting will build, lead, and scale the talent function for the Lemon Law practice, delivering comprehensive full-cycle recruiting strategy, refining hiring processes, and partnering with executive leadership to support ambitious growth. This leadership position transcends execution, owning recruiting strategy, establishing infrastructure, and directing hiring across legal, operations, and support teams.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.