Brooklyn Defenders · 22 hours ago
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Brooklyn, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expBrooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition to join the Human Resources Department. This role is responsible for leading and executing the organization’s recruitment and hiring strategy to attract, assess, and hire diverse, high-quality talent across all departments while ensuring a consistent and equitable hiring process aligned with organizational values.
LegalProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Develop and implement recruitment strategies to meet current and future staffing needs across multiple roles and levels
Serve as an advisor to leadership and hiring managers on workforce planning, recruitment timelines, and market trends
Lead and continuously improve recruitment processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and compliance
Analyze hiring data and metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, applicant flow) and provide regular reporting and recommendations
Advance BDS’s commitment to racial justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through intentional, bias-aware recruitment and selection practices. Implement equitable hiring practices that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) goals
Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and offer negotiation for a wide range of roles including Attorneys, Social Workers, Administrative Staff as well as supervisory and leadership positions
Ensure job descriptions are accurate, inclusive, and aligned with organizational needs and compensation structures
Oversee applicant tracking system (ATS) management, ensuring accurate data entry and compliance with record-keeping requirements
Develop and maintain standardized recruitment workflows, interview guides, and hiring manager toolkits. Coordinate background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment processes in collaboration with HR
Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and internal policies
Identify opportunities to streamline hiring while maintaining fairness, transparency, and compliance
Stay current on labor market trends, recruitment best practices, and evolving employment regulations
Represent BDS at recruitment events, job fairs, community outreach events, and public interest hiring forums
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive talent acquisition or recruitment experience, including full cycle hiring
Able to understand, analyze, develop and implement processes and identify opportunities for improvement
Strong knowledge of equitable hiring practices
Experience with applicant tracking systems and HR technology
Experience hiring for legal, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations
Excellent communication, judgment, and relationship-building skills
Benefits
Health insurance
403(b)-retirement plan
Generous vacation
Sick
Holiday
Family
Medical leave policies
Company
Brooklyn Defenders
Brooklyn Defender Services is a public defense office whose mission is to provide outstanding representation and advocacy free of cost to people facing loss of freedom, family separation and other serious legal harms by the government.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kwame Millar
Chief Operating Officer
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