Attorney Recruiter - Attorney Talent Acquisition Partner

Thomas J Henry Law, PLLC•San Antonio, TX

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Thomas J. Henry Law is one of Texas’s most recognized personal injury trial firms, established in 1993. With approximately 200 attorneys and a statewide platform, the firm is undergoing an ambitious growth transformation. This includes a formal PI Academy for attorney development, senior-lawyer-led practice pods, meritocratic advancement tiers, and a professional operating spine. To support this growth, the firm is hiring a dedicated internal recruiting team to attract top plaintiff attorney talent in Texas. This role is designed for a proactive "hunter" who will identify, engage, court, and close attorneys for the firm. The position involves owning a portfolio of Texas markets, mapping attorney talent, and managing the full recruitment pipeline from sourcing to offer acceptance and onboarding. This is not a role focused on simply posting jobs and forwarding resumes.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school.
3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in legal, professional services, or high-volume sales/executive search.
Demonstrated track record of sourcing and closing passive candidates.
Fluency with modern ATS/CRM and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Smart Sourcing, Boolean sourcing, bar-directory research).
Exceptional relationship, persuasion, and closing skills.
High activity tolerance and a metric-driven, competitive mindset.
Willingness to travel across Texas markets and work some evenings/events.

Nice To Haves

Texas Bar license preferred.
Legal recruiting or agency search experience strongly preferred.
Familiarity with the Texas legal market and PI practice.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) ability.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a proprietary map of plaintiff/PI attorney talent across assigned markets, including trial experience, practice focus, tenure, and likely motivators.
Proactively source and engage passive candidates through direct outreach, referrals, bar events, and local attorney groups.
Manage full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, initial contact, screening, selling the opportunity, interview coordination, reference and conflict checks, offer support, closing, and 30/60/90-day onboarding.
Develop referral pipelines and cultivate relationships with current TJH attorneys and law school alumni.
Collaborate with practice-group and pod leaders to define role scorecards and assess candidate quality.
Track pipeline health and provide weekly reports on activity, funnel conversion, time-to-fill, offer-acceptance rate, and quality-of-hire.
Effectively represent the firm’s growth initiatives, including the Academy, career path, and pod model, to high-performing candidates.