Talent Recruitment Manager

Axiom•Chicago, IL

5d•$80,000 - $87,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Axiom, a leading global marketplace for on-demand legal talent, is seeking a Legal Talent Recruitment Manager to join their North America Talent team. This role is crucial for the success and expansion of Axiom’s North America legal talent strategy during a pivotal time in the company’s growth. The position offers a high degree of autonomy and the opportunity to build a world-class team of legal talent. The Legal Talent Recruitment Manager will be responsible for executing the North America Talent Acquisition strategy, identifying, assessing, and attracting top-tier legal talent through various recruitment channels. They will serve as the primary point of contact for candidates, managing the full recruitment cycle and ensuring a positive candidate experience. Additionally, they will advise key company stakeholders on industry talent trends, candidate pipeline updates, and recruitment activity levels, and assist in developing strategic recruitment plans to attract legal professionals. Building and maintaining a robust network of legal talent and promoting the Axiom brand are also key aspects of this role, along with staying current on recruiting trends in the legal industry.

Requirements

4+ years of professional recruiting experience
Legal industry experience required
Highly persuasive verbal communication skills, and excellent written communication skills
Poise, confidence, and maturity to interact and build relationships with candidates; strong interpersonal skills are essential
Innate ability to build relationships with sophisticated candidates as well as internal stakeholders
Strong attention to detail and a tremendous amount of initiative, multi-tasking, and organizational abilities
Superb time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Genuine interest in the Axiom model and our place in the changing legal landscape
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school
Legally eligible to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Executing against our North America Talent Acquisition strategy, including identification, assessment, and attraction of top-tier legal talent through traditional and creative recruitment channels.
Serving as the primary point of contact for lawyers and legal professional candidates; managing individuals through full cycle recruiting while ensuring a positive, informative, and efficient candidate experience.
Assisting others on the team to advise key company stakeholders and leaders across North America on industry talent trends, candidate pipeline updates, and recruitment activity levels.
Assisting the leaders of the function to develop customized and strategic recruitment plans to attract lawyers and legal support professionals to work with our highly innovative and impressive list of clients.
Building and maintaining a robust network of legal talent and consistently acting as a strong promoter of our brand.
Staying current on recruiting issues and trends in the legal industry to inform ongoing recruitment strategy.