Freelance Recruiter, Staff Talent Acquisition

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for up to 10+ positions concurrently across multiple departments
• Build relationships with staff hiring managers to understand business needs, identify recruitment challenges, and execute innovative strategies to overcome them
• Develop a deep understanding of the firm’s culture, values, and strategic objectives, including an understanding of general business concepts and changing needs of the legal industry as a whole
• Think creatively to attract top legal talent through innovative sourcing and branding strategies
• Review and analyze candidate materials, assess their suitability, and gather information for managers to make informed and equitable hiring decisions
• Conduct initial screening interviews to assess candidate’s basic qualifications, confirm interest/motivation, manage expectations, and enhance candidate experience
• Keep hiring managers, candidates, and other stakeholders informed about recruitment progress, challenges, and outcomes in a timely manner
• Under the advisement of the staff talent acquisition recruiting manager, skillfully negotiate offer terms between candidates and hiring managers, draft offer letters, and work to influence a mutually positive outcome for both the firm and the candidate
• Support firm-wide talent acquisition branding by encouraging staff and attorneys to leverage their personal social media networks for talent acquisition purposes by sharing job openings, referrals, and testimonials to expand the firm’s reach and attract qualified candidates
• Contribute innovative ideas, business solutions, and new perspectives to continuously raise the bar for recruitment performance
• Seek opportunities to optimize recruitment processes and improve efficiency
• Maintain a fair, objective, and equitable approach throughout the recruitment process
• Demonstrate honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in all interactions
• Protect candidate and firm confidentiality throughout the recruitment process
• Comply with legal requirements and adhere to the firm’s policies and procedures
• Partner with attorney talent acquisition team to assist with overflow work and projects as needed

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in recruiting, preferably with multi-office professional services firm experience
• Demonstrated technical skills in full-cycle recruiting
• Demonstrated learning agility to address skill gaps and the ability to receive feedback
• Experience sourcing passive candidates using a variety of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean searches, preferred
• Stellar verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and active listening skills
• Strong customer orientation; viewing situations through the perspective of hiring managers, positively impacting candidate experience, and meeting the business needs of the firm
• Expert relationship-building skills, demonstrating diplomacy and composure in difficult situations
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions with little oversight
• Proficient in MS Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word
• ATS/ CRM experience for sourcing, tracking and managing candidates
• Ability to travel as needed

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Boolean searches
• MS Office 365
• Microsoft Teams
• Excel
• Word
• ATS/CRM

Benefits

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution

Compensation by location

• Washington State: USD 46.00 - 52.00 per hour. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
• California:
  • Los Angeles: USD 46.00 - 52.00 per hour
  • San Francisco: USD 51.00 - 62.00 per hour
  Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
• New York: USD 51.00 - 59.00 per hour. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
• District of Columbia: USD 46.00 - 55.00 per hour. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Who we are

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.