Talent Acquisition Specialist

$69,000 - $108,000/Yr

Ropes & Gray Llp - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ropes & Gray, you will be instrumental in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent for various business support roles. This position involves collaborating with business leaders to understand workforce needs and developing tailored recruitment strategies. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a smooth and efficient process through strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle recruitment process for a wide range of business support roles across various levels of seniority.
• Provide expert guidance to hiring managers and departments on the entire talent acquisition process, including the use of the applicant tracking system, interviewing techniques, candidate selection, evaluation, and best internal practices.
• Work closely with HR business partners and hiring managers to review job descriptions, understand how the position fits into the department and determine candidate profile based on success factors and performance measures.
• Implement sourcing strategies that provide for qualified and diverse candidate pools through networking, referrals, job postings and direct sourcing for passive talent.
• Seek out new and innovative ways to recruit top talent for open positions.
• Understand and execute against shifts in the marketplace that present recruiting opportunities.
• Manage the recruiting process by engaging in timely and appropriate communications with all stakeholders to provide a best-in-class recruiting experience.
• Build a deep understanding of business units, role requirements and desired candidate profiles.
• Maintain candidate pipelines and relationships including sourcing, resume review, screening, scheduling, debriefing and offer negotiations.
• Adopt a continuous improvement approach by collaborating with HR on team projects, regularly identifying opportunities to enhance processes and drive efficiency.
• Provide general support with onboarding and orientation, off-boarding and training programs designed for the firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive recruiting experience in fast-paced law or professional service firm environment.
• Experience with recruiting technologies, such as iCIMS and LinkedIn, strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with business leaders and cross-functional partners; comfortability advising leaders on talent acquisition best practices.
• Detail-oriented, problem solver with a strong desire to build a world-class support organization.
• Proven organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work well in an environment with competing demands.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Personal and professional development
• Career growth opportunities
• Collegial and supportive culture