Talent Lead - Cooley AI

Cooley AI•Washington, DC

6d•$125,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Cooley AI, the wholly owned subsidiary and frontier development arm of Cooley LLP, is seeking a Talent Lead to support the organization’s growth. The role leads Cooley AI’s day-to-day talent function and executes hiring strategies, partnering with business leaders to translate evolving talent needs into effective search strategies and hiring plans. The Talent Lead oversees candidate pipelines and coordinates the hiring process from job-description development and interview planning through offers and onboarding. Working with hiring managers, leadership, external recruiting agencies, vendors, and cross-functional partners, the Talent Lead will deliver a strong candidate experience, provide actionable recruiting insights, and improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of hiring practices. Cooley AI employees are employed by Cooley LLP and seconded to Cooley AI.

Requirements

At least 4 years of directly applicable recruiting experience.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent searches in a fast-paced, high-growth, or rapidly changing environment.
Experience preparing and extending offers and supporting candidates through offer acceptance and onboarding.
After orientation at Cooley LLP, proficiency in Microsoft Office, iManage, and other firm applications.
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours as required.
Ability to travel as required.
Entrepreneurial nature, excellent attention to detail, and exceptional interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple activities, often under tight timelines; drive projects to completion and achieve goals.
Strong judgment; collaborative, team-oriented approach; and a proactive, analytical mindset.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding firm information, projects, and client data, and to demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
Effective presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Workday experience.
Experience improving or scaling recruiting processes and workflows.
Experience supporting hiring in a high-growth or rapidly evolving organization.
Experience recruiting for technology, artificial intelligence, or other highly specialized roles.

Responsibilities

Lead recruitment efforts and the day-to-day talent function across Cooley AI, implementing hiring strategies and building scalable recruiting practices that support business growth.
Build and maintain candidate pipelines using sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and network referrals.
Partner with external recruiting agencies and talent vendors on search strategy, candidate quality, hiring priorities, and process execution.
Collaborate with leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional partners to prioritize searches, align expectations, and drive key hires.
Coordinate structured hiring processes, including developing interview plans, facilitating hiring decisions, and managing timelines.
Provide a consistent, responsive candidate experience through clear communication, coordinated interviews, and timely follow-up.
Prepare and extend employment offers, support offer discussions, and coordinate the transition from acceptance through onboarding.
Use talent market insights, pipeline and funnel data, and recruiting best practices to advise hiring teams and improve sourcing strategies.
Draft, maintain, and continuously improve job descriptions in partnership with hiring managers.
Develop recruiting reports and analytics for leadership, including time to hire, offer acceptance, turnover, and retention rates, to identify trends and inform talent strategies.
Own the requisition process in Workday, ensuring requisitions are created, approved, maintained, and closed accurately and promptly.
Partner with the AI enablement team to evaluate and streamline recruitment processes for greater efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package.
Medical benefits and a health savings account with an applicable medical plan.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Pre-tax commuter benefits.
Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Long-term care coverage.
Backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.
Firm-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, long-term disability, and short-term medical benefits for benefited employees.
21 days of paid time off and 10 paid holidays each year.
Generous parental leave.
Fertility benefits.