Legal Recruiter

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County (BXDA) seeks an experienced and enthusiastic Legal Recruiter to support its mission of public safety and equal justice for the Bronx community. The recruiter coordinates the hiring process for legal roles from job posting through candidate selection, partnering with divisions, bureaus, and hiring managers to understand role-specific needs and develop recruitment strategies. The role also supports candidate sourcing, assessment, engagement, interview coordination, pre-employment screening, and recruitment reporting.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities related to the described duties; or high school graduation or equivalent and six years of such experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
All candidates must have at least one year of experience in community work or community-centered activities related to the described duties.

Responsibilities

Coordinate recruitment from job posting through candidate selection, collaborating with divisions and bureaus on job descriptions, recruitment strategies, interview preparation, and interview techniques.
Work with hiring managers to understand the needs of legal roles and develop tailored recruitment strategies.
Develop strategies for hard-to-fill positions by identifying and engaging additional sourcing resources.
Learn and use internal and external applicant tracking systems.
Monitor interviews and ensure a fair and equitable process.
Prepare hiring statistics and maintain data on recruitment activities, candidate status, and hiring metrics for surveys and reports to senior staff and hiring teams.
Assess candidates through resume reviews, phone screenings, and in-depth interviews.
Use PRISE to solicit civil service certifications, research employee history, and enter certification dispositions.
Process electronic DP-72 transactions and DP-189 forms.
Coordinate pre-employment screening and assist candidates during the application process.
Use social media and external job-posting sites in recruitment efforts.
Maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for future openings and proactively engage passive candidates.
Organize interview materials for each interview level using the Applicant Tracking System.
Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
Provide customer service and engagement to potential candidates throughout the recruitment process.
Work with schools to coordinate interviews, develop recruitment methods for students, and address candidate-specific issues.
Attend career fairs to engage potential candidates and share the Office of the Bronx District Attorney’s vision and mission.
Conduct active and passive recruitment by networking and interacting with potential candidates based on the Office’s hiring needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.