Recruiter

Benesch Law•Cleveland, OH

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Benesch, the firm prides itself on exceeding expectations and building trust with both clients and employees, considering employees as its #1 asset. The firm is committed to providing high-level legal service and fostering a positive work environment, consistently earning recognition on Chicago and Cleveland's Top Workplaces lists and advancing on the AmLaw 150 list, placing it among the top 150 law firms nationally. Benesch is known for attracting and retaining top talent, offering a hybrid schedule, career development, transparent leadership, and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm provides a full array of benefits. Benesch is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation, with offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington, and continues to expand its geographic footprint. The firm is seeking a Recruiter for its Cleveland office. This hybrid position offers work-from-home flexibility. The role is ideal for individuals with in-house recruiting experience in corporate, law firm, or professional services industries, who are passionate about finding the right candidates and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. The Recruiter will be responsible for assisting with the recruitment of support staff across all Benesch offices, with a focus on discovering untapped talent, driving company growth, and working with the Senior Recruiter to leverage recruiting tools and promote Benesch as an employer of choice.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline.
3 to 5 years of recruiting experience in the legal or other professional services industries.
Superior interpersonal, written and communication skills.
Ability to interface effectively, professionally, courteously and confidently with candidates and all team members at the Firm.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with applicant tracking systems or a demonstrated ability to master new software programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in recruiting for a large, multi-office law firm is preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiates and manages support staff searches for assigned non-attorney positions across all Benesch offices.
Reviews and confirms information on all job requisitions and tailors job searches according to specific parameters and scope as outlined.
Ensures all job postings are accurate, detailed and compliant in the recruitment of new Benesch support staff.
Reviews, screens, interviews and dispositions all applicants that apply directly or are submitted through a third-party recruiter.
Assumes a visible role by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues in other departments and at all levels of firm management.
Keeps abreast of industry trends and maintains a knowledge of competitor law firms in markets where Benesch has an office presence.
Maintains strategic partnerships with third-party recruiters and engages assistance as needed for job openings.
Understands and is familiar with Firm systems, policies and procedures, client services and future goals in order to accurately communicate pertinent details to candidates.
Accurately tracks candidate status via the Firm's applicant tracking software (ATS) and recruiting tracker in Excel.
Leverages additional candidate sources and proactively recruits on platforms such as LinkedIn, Handshake, etc.
Schedules interviews, collects interview feedback and candidate debriefs, etc.
Coordinates with HR leadership on offers, manages the presentation of offer letters, and distributes signed offers to the HR/Finance teams.
Other duties and projects as assigned.