Legal Talent Acquisition Partner (Temp)
About The Position
Ontra is seeking a temporary Legal Talent Acquisition Partner to support its growing legal hiring needs. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition and focuses on lawyer and law firm recruiting across three legal labor sources. The partner will build a high-velocity sourcing engine to provide hiring capacity for Ontra’s largest private markets customers. Candidates in the NYC metropolitan area are prioritized, as are candidates willing to work East Coast hours. The position involves high-volume, full-cycle legal recruiting in a fast-changing environment. The role manages 7–10 requisitions, many seeking similar candidate profiles, and requires understanding each opening to match candidates appropriately. Pipeline building is approximately 70% outbound.
Requirements
- 5+ years of full-cycle legal recruiting experience.
- Working knowledge of recruiting technologies and sourcing tools, such as Greenhouse or Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, and GSuite.
- Ability to connect, engage, and communicate effectively with business stakeholders and legal candidates at all levels.
- Ability to think strategically, solve problems intuitively, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment with changing needs and priorities.
- Driven by deadlines and motivated to meet and exceed targets, with a bias toward action and enthusiasm for building something.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a high-volume agency environment.
Responsibilities
- Build high-volume candidate pipelines by reviewing applications, using LinkedIn Recruiter, running referral campaigns, and applying other creative methods to engage and attract legal talent.
- Manage the full candidate lifecycle, including sourcing, coordination, screening, and hand-off for onboarding, while providing a smooth and positive candidate experience.
- Manage 7–10 requisitions and understand each role to place candidates in the most appropriate opening.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for legal recruiting and develop ideas for attracting lawyers to Ontra’s openings.
Benefits
- Twice-yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration.
- Paid flexible time off policy.
- Paid parental leave and benefits.
- Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country.
- Monthly phone and internet reimbursement.
- Company-sponsored learning and development resources, department budgets for professional development, and a robust onboarding program.
- Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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