Talent Acquisition Specialist

$42,000 - $85,000/Yr

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Llp - Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite - Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support the hiring needs for US Business and Legal Staff. This role is crucial in executing the full life cycle talent acquisition strategy across multiple locations and client groups, ensuring that the firm meets its talent needs in an environment that emphasizes superior client service. The position can be based in various offices including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston, or Boston, and offers a hybrid work opportunity. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will collaborate closely with hiring managers to develop and recommend targeted recruitment strategies based on market data and hiring trends. Your responsibilities will include creating and posting job openings, proactively sourcing candidates through various channels, and effectively identifying and securing high-quality talent for business and legal staff positions. You will also be responsible for developing a diverse candidate pipeline and researching innovative resources to enhance recruiting efforts. In addition to these tasks, you will act as an advisor to Human Resources Business Partners and hiring managers, draft and deliver offers of employment, and partner with multiple HR stakeholders to ensure a seamless onboarding process for new employees. Maintaining data integrity for accurate recruiting metrics and hiring data will also be a key part of your role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop and recommend targeted long-term and short-term recruitment strategies through the analysis of market data and hiring trends.
• Create and post job openings and proactively source candidates via multiple resources.
• Effectively identify, screen, and secure superior quality talent for business and legal staff positions.
• Develop and cultivate a robust, diverse, and constantly evolving candidate pipeline.
• Research new and innovative resources to enhance both active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Act as advisor to Human Resources Business Partners and hiring managers regarding hiring recommendations.
• Draft and deliver offers of employment, including salary negotiations, as needed.
• Partner with multiple Human Resources stakeholders and service providers to ensure the successful and seamless onboarding of new employees, including oversight of background check and reference check processes.
• Ensure data integrity that allows for the successful generation and accuracy of recruiting metrics and hiring data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of client-centric, full life cycle Talent Acquisition experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in all facets of talent acquisition, including recruiting plans, sourcing passive and active candidates, qualification methods, networking, screening/interviewing, legal issues, offer negotiations, administrative responsibilities, and managing the candidate/hiring manager relationship.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems, particularly Workday, is a plus.
• Proven success recruiting at multiple levels in a mid-to-large size law firm or professional services organization strongly preferred.
• Superior written/verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and within a team environment are a must.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel, including firm management.
• Proven ability to meet stringent deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and balance multiple tasks while operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.