Lateral and Business Professional Recruiting Specialist

Beveridge & Diamond PC • Washington, DC

7d • $80,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lateral and Business Professional Recruiting Specialist is responsible for coordinating the full recruiting lifecycle for lateral associates and business professionals across the Firm’s seven U.S. offices. This position will foster strong relationships with lateral associate candidates and external recruiters, maintain market awareness, and collaborate with the Director, Firmwide Recruiting and Strategic Growth, the Recruiting Committee, Firmwide Managing Principal, and Chief Talent Officer. The Recruiting Specialist will delegate operational tasks to ensure efficiency, and work closely with the Director, Firmwide Recruiting and Strategic Growth on planning, executing, and providing key stakeholders with high-level information to effectively contribute to recruitment strategies. The Recruiting Specialist must demonstrate a high level of responsiveness and professionalism, ensuring timely communication with candidates, internal stakeholders, and external partners. The role requires strong organizational skills and a commitment to moving processes forward with promptness and precision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of legal recruiting experience, with 1+ years in a people management role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of EEO laws, ADA, and other government regulations.
• Expertise in applicant tracking systems (LawCruit/Litera/Paylocity preferred).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Recruitment & Market Awareness
• Recruitment Operations
• Metrics Tracking, Recordkeeping & Strategic Analysis
• Budget Management & Compliance
• Marketing, Outreach, and Recruiting Strategy
• 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.
• Partner with marketing, attorneys and business professionals to leverage our distinct associate and employee value proposition in our talent community.
• Stay updated on legal market trends, salary expectations, and industry best practices.
• Recommend recruiting strategies based on this data to keep the Firm competitive.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external recruiters, legal search firms, and other external stakeholders.
• Keep them informed about the Firm’s hiring needs and engage them proactively to ensure a steady pipeline of candidates.
• 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.
• Act in concert with Director to identify, recruit, and integrate lateral partner talent aligned with strategic growth goals.
• Oversee and drive the end-to-end recruitment process, including lateral and business professional hiring.
• Support the Recruiting Assistant with guidance on day-to-day logistics, such as candidate communication, scheduling, and follow-ups.
• Conduct intake sessions with hiring managers to align on sourcing profiles.
• Facilitate the evaluation process for candidates and conduct visual resume screenings for associate and business professional candidates.
• Conduct business professional candidate phone screening and provide strategic recommendations to hiring managers, ensuring alignment with role requirements.
• 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.
• Conduct reference checks, facilitate writing sample reviews, and maintain oversight for compliance with Firm policies while delegating operational tasks.
• Act as the primary relationship manager for candidates, ensuring transparent and timely communication at every stage of the process.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience from interview through pre-onboarding.
• Delegate interview logistics and coordination to the Recruiting Assistant, while handling overflow as needed.
• Oversee the transition of new hires to the Professional Development team for onboarding and integration.
• 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.
• Emphasize innovation in maintaining records and developing reports.
• Track metrics such as the number of applications received, interviews conducted, offers extended, acceptance rates, time-to-fill, and cost-per-hire.
• Monitor DEI metrics and ensure alignment with Firm initiatives.
• Propose and implement proactive strategies to improve diversity outcomes in the hiring process.
• Measure the success of the recruiting program and track key performance indicators for lateral hires, including ramp-up time and revenue contributions.
• Ensure applicant data management systems and recordkeeping processes are accurate, compliant, and continuously improved through oversight of recruiting assistant.
• Work closely with Director, Firmwide Recruiting to develop and manage the recruiting budget, ensuring that all expenditures align with the Firm’s strategic goals.
• Secure approval of requests for moving expenses, new associate stipends, and bar reimbursement, delegating where possible.
• Delegate routine budget monitoring and expense tracking to the Recruiting Assistant while retaining overall responsibility for budget compliance and adjustments.
• Ensure that all recruiting practices adhere to equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other relevant legal requirements.
• Oversee compliance protocols and delegate routine operational tasks as needed to the team.
• Working closely with the Director, Firmwide Recruiting, develop and implement targeted outreach strategies when going to market for open attorney positions.
• Collaborate with external recruiters, law schools, and industry partners to ensure a broad and diverse candidate pool.
• Use market research to align recruiting strategies with industry trends and salary expectations, positioning the Firm competitively.
• 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.
• Leverage social media platforms, job boards, and other online channels to maximize outreach efforts.
• Collaborate closely with the Marketing team to develop recruitment materials, promotional content, and campaigns that reflect the Firm’s values, culture, and DEI commitment.
• Ensure consistent branding across all recruitment-related content and activities.
• Partner with Marketing to promote the Firm’s presence at recruitment events, and job fairs.
• Develop strategies for post-event follow-up and engagement with potential candidates.
• Ensure recruitment decisions are communicated clearly to candidates and provide ongoing support to those who have accepted offers.
• This includes regular check-ins, social invitations, and other engagement efforts to foster a sense of inclusion between the time they accept and when they officially join the Firm.

Benefits

• Health & Insurance Coverage: 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.
• Retirement & Savings: 401(k) retirement savings plan; flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care); a health savings account; and a Section 529 college savings plan.
• Additional Benefits: 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.
• Other Compensation: 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees