Senior Specialist - Legal Talent

Lathrop GPM•Kansas City, KS

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lathrop GPM, one of the nation's leading law firms, has an immediate opening for a Senior Specialist - Legal Talent in our St. Louis, MO or Kansas City, MO locations. The Senior Legal Talent Specialist is responsible for supporting the attorney and technical specialist/patent agent recruiting at the firm. The senior specialist will assist with supporting all aspects of the attorney recruitment function. In this highly visible role, the Senior Legal Talent Specialist will support all phases of attorney and technical specialist recruiting, partner closely with firm leadership and practice groups, and help ensure an exceptional experience for candidates throughout the hiring process. Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Overland Park, St. Cloud, St. Louis, San Jose, Redwood Shores and Washington, D.C. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable hybrid working environment.

Requirements

College degree and three plus years of recruiting experience, legal recruiting experience preferred
Understanding and experience with data analysis and statistics
Strong written communications skills
Ability to work in a highly confidential environment
Ability to establish priorities and remain flexible
Proactive, strategic thinker with acute attention to detail
Must be self-driven and able to work as a team player
Possess excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication and phone skills
Able to maintain a good rapport with various personnel at all levels
Possess project management skills, sound business judgment and the ability to multi-task
Must be detailed oriented and a critical thinker
Proficient in basic computer applications in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Oversees maintenance of recruiting ATS database/files for all candidate searches
Drafts job postings, sends internal approval emails (as required), posts open positions on various job sites, updates firm website, draft proformas, offer letters, and related materials.
Sends out LPQs and Due Diligence forms to candidates, as directed, and routes them to PRC for review
Assists with performing hiring due diligence
Develops and runs reports, as needed
Tracks internal referrals for referral fee payment
Manages search firm agreement tracking and updates to database regarding search firm agreements
Assists with scheduling meetings with recruiters
Schedules interviews
Schedules pre-interview and post-interview discussion meetings
Coordinates candidate travel and processes expenses for reimbursement
Maintains candidate feedback and interviewer notes
Provides information to applicants as needed
Prepares follow-up letters and tracks all partner applicant data
Assists with compiling and sending status reports to Practice Group Leaders and Directors of Practice Management.
Schedules meetings with Practice Group Leaders and Directors of Practice Management
Research and develop lateral attorney target lists for Practice Group Leader review and approval.
Coordinates on-boarding process for all hires including new hire orientation schedules, prepare welcome materials for new hires and create arrival checklist
Directs and oversees Legal Talent Coordinator’s drafting of new hire orientation schedules.
Serves as a contact for the ATS system (viRecruit) in the lateral hiring process.
Collaborates with vendor and IT staff to resolve system issues.
Creates customized reports to drive process improvements.
Provides training and ongoing support to team members, ensuring effective system use.