Contract Business Talent Recruiter

Naviga•Reston, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is a top 5 global law firm. Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search has partnered with them to recruit a Contract Talent Acquisition Recruiter to join their team. Title: Contract Talent Acquisition Recruiter Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid) Key Notes/Company Details: Multi-Billion Dollar Business, Employing over 3600 Lawyers Multi-award winner and distinguished recognitions; top law firm for Innovation in the Business of Law, Excellence in Diversity Law Firm Award, Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), Top Performer and Compass Award designations from the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) - to name a few Headquartered in both Chicago, IL and London, England. Culture includes individuals of high standards, providing support and collaboration throughout the business

Requirements

2-4 + years prior recruiting experience required in a high-volume recruiting department.
Experience working for either a Law Firm recruiting for Business roles or experience working for enterprise size organizations.
Experience with an ATS database (such as Workday).
Strong communication skills required to interact with business professionals and candidates on a regular basis.
Strong organizational skills necessary to coordinate various programs and employee data.
Exceptional problem-solving skills required.
Must be collaborative, results-oriented and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to think creatively and analytically.
Must be creative and detail-oriented.
Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel.
Ability to handle difficult situations professionally and tactfully.
Ability to multi-task and manage projects.
Must be able to treat confidential information in a professional manner
High school diploma or equivalent; additional education or certification is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Experience with use of social media and open web searches preferred.

Responsibilities

Partners with hiring manager to design and implement overall recruiting strategy.
Develops a sourcing strategy based on role requirements.
Develops methods and strategies for sourcing active and passive candidates, including but not limited to being active on social media forums, using databases, making cold calls and other creative methods to locate qualified talent.
Connects with hiring manager to understand role requirements.
Develops a sourcing strategy based on role requirements.
Develops job postings and advertises on internal and external portals.
Has overall management of job requisitions from initiation, approval and closing.
Screens resumes, reviews video interviews, administers appropriate assessments, assesses candidate knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience, and aptitude, and makes recommendations for hire.
Creates and distributes offer letters to selected candidates.
Coordinates with hiring manager to create and negotiate job offers with selected candidates. This includes agreement on terms to complete the hiring process as well as managing cases where candidates decline, or the firm rescinds the job offer.
Follows up with candidates and hiring managers to obtain feedback regarding recruiting process.
Develops and maintains excellent relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure successful hiring practices.
Provides support with managing recruitment-related social media outreach.
Communicates important employment information during delivery of employment offers (compensation, benefits).
Manages candidate activity in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
Conducts recruitment administration to include systems tracking, data entry, employee referral pay-outs, audits, etc.
Communicate with HR regularly to coordinate new hires and other recruiting activity as needed.
Monitors and applies HR recruiting best practices.
Assists with developing and maintaining recruiting brand by creating an exceptional candidate experience.
Corresponds and attends meetings with hiring managers and other stakeholders regarding candidate feedback and updates.
Assists with developing, monitoring and administering recruiting budget and resource allocation.
Continuously measures business outcomes against recruiting investments to understand program efficacy, improvement opportunities and potential for resource reallocation.
Attends staff meetings.
Other duties as assigned.