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Beveridge & Diamond PC · 1 week ago

Lateral and Business Professional Recruiting Specialist

Washington,DC,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $115K/yr

4+ years exp

Beveridge & Diamond PC is a leading environmental law firm with a focus on complex legal issues. They are seeking a Lateral and Business Professional Recruiting Specialist responsible for managing the full recruiting lifecycle for lateral associates and business professionals across their U.S. offices, fostering relationships and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

ConsultingLegal

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Engage lateral and business professional candidates and collaborate with team members to implement innovative recruiting strategies, including drafting targeted job postings and engaging talent on B&D’s social media platforms

Stay updated on legal market trends, salary expectations, and industry best practices

Build and maintain strong relationships with external recruiters, legal search firms, and other external stakeholders

Work closely with Director, Firmwide Recruiting and Strategic Growth to provide logistical and advisory support for shareholder recruiting, ensuring efficient coordination with external recruiters and managing the necessary operational tasks

Oversee and drive the end-to-end recruitment process, including lateral and business professional hiring

Facilitate the evaluation process for candidates and conduct visual resume screenings for associate and business professional candidates

Ensure the execution of the offer to hire process, including preparation of associate offer letters and ensure consistency with the Firm’s compensation strategy and goals

Act as the primary relationship manager for candidates, ensuring transparent and timely communication at every stage of the process

Oversee, track and coordinate Bar review and admissions assistance for incoming attorneys, ensuring support is provided across the recruitment process

Coordinate with conflict staff to ensure that conflicts are cleared for all new attorneys, summer associates, and paralegal staff prior to employment

Maintain detailed recruitment metrics to inform strategies and continuously improve processes

Work closely with Director, Firmwide Recruiting to develop and manage the recruiting budget, ensuring that all expenditures align with the Firm’s strategic goals

Ensure that all recruiting practices adhere to equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other relevant legal requirements

Working closely with the Director, Firmwide Recruiting, develop and implement targeted outreach strategies when going to market for open attorney positions

Work with the Marketing team to create and maintain a strong digital presence that promotes the Firm’s brand and attracts top-tier legal talent

Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to develop recruitment materials, promotional content, and campaigns that reflect the Firm’s values, culture, and DEI commitment

Partner with Marketing to promote the Firm’s presence at recruitment events, and job fairs

Ensure recruitment decisions are communicated clearly to candidates and provide ongoing support to those who have accepted offers

Qualification

Legal recruiting experienceApplicant tracking systemsEEO laws knowledgeMicrosoft Excel proficiencyRelationship buildingPlanning skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree required

4+ years of legal recruiting experience

Strong knowledge of EEO laws, ADA, and other government regulations

Proficiency in Microsoft suite, including advanced excel and ability to analyze metrics and produce reports

Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with external recruiters, candidates, and internal stakeholders

Excellent planning, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills

Ability to handle concurrent projects and effectively prioritize tasks in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment

Strong commitment to timely, precise, and proactive execution of responsibilities

Willingness to travel to Firm offices, industry events, and recruiting activities as needed

Preferred

1+ years in a people management role preferred

Expertise in applicant tracking systems (LawCruit/Litera/Paylocity preferred)

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage; life and AD&D insurance; disability insurance; and voluntary coverage options such as supplemental life and AD&D insurance, vision coverage, identity protection, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and long-term care insurance.

401(k) retirement savings plan; flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care); a health savings account; and a Section 529 college savings plan.

Pre-tax transportation program; employee assistance program (EAP); and temporary back-up care for children, adults, and elders.

Generous Paid Time Off: We believe in the importance of work-life integration and time to recharge. Our paid leave benefits include a generous allotment of vacation days, paid sick leave, along with paid holidays. We also provide various types of leave to support life’s important moments, including parental leave, bereavement leave, and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws and firm policies.

In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as overtime pay (if applicable), bonuses, and other performance-related incentives.