Talent Acquisition Specialist

DM Injury Law•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist leads full-cycle recruiting for the firm and delivers a welcoming Day 1 experience through new employee orientation. As a brand ambassador in the marketplace, this person builds strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers and ensures interactions reflect the firm with authenticity and professionalism. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and relationship-driven, with sound judgment, a consultative approach, and the ability to engage talent with credibility and enthusiasm. The role oversees recruiting for non-attorney positions across the firm’s markets, builds talent pipelines, partners with hiring managers and internal stakeholders, provides reporting and workforce-planning support, and maintains recruiting systems and processes. It also manages hiring logistics and coordinates pre-boarding and Day 1 orientation in partnership with HR, IT, and hiring managers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Proven ability to source and engage candidates through LinkedIn and other professional networks.
Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards, and social media recruiting tools.
Polished interviewing skills across structured, behavioral, and phone-screening formats.
Strong project-management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, professional guidance to candidates and hiring managers.
Comfort presenting to and facilitating groups and delivering engaging, well-organized new employee orientation sessions.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility and trust with candidates, hiring managers, and colleagues.
Professionalism, emotional intelligence, and sound judgment.
Organized, proactive, results-oriented approach and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Adaptability, flexibility, a positive attitude, and a collaborative mindset.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to assess situations and communicate clearly.

Nice To Haves

Prior recruiting experience within a legal, professional services, or high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruiting across all firm markets for non-attorney positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
Build and maintain pipelines of passive talent for key roles using creative, multi-channel sourcing strategies.
Collaborate with hiring managers to understand current and future hiring needs and provide ongoing alignment and workforce-planning support.
Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen employer branding and enhance the firm’s social media presence.
Provide regular reporting and data-driven insights to leadership.
Support early talent initiatives, including internship and university partnership programs.
Own and optimize the applicant tracking system and other systems, keeping them accurate, organized, and actionable.
Maintain and improve recruiting processes, including interview frameworks and screening guides, to promote consistency and quality.
Create and maintain clear, compelling job descriptions.
Manage hiring logistics, including interviews, assessments, background checks, offer letters, and pre-employment coordination.
Plan, schedule, and facilitate Day 1 new employee orientation covering the firm’s history, mission and culture, policies, benefits, systems access, and team introductions.
Coordinate pre-boarding from offer acceptance through the start date, including paperwork, equipment and system access requests, and Day 1 logistics, in partnership with HR, IT, and hiring managers.
Partner with HR and hiring managers to ensure a smooth onboarding handoff and use new-hire feedback to improve orientation and the first-week experience.
Perform other related duties as assigned.