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About the Role

This role focuses on business services hiring, with additional involvement in law student and lateral attorney recruitment. You will manage full recruitment cycles, build relationships with firm leadership, and represent the firm as a brand ambassador. The position offers support, tools, guidance, and autonomy for professional growth, emphasizing strong judgment, curiosity, and a service-oriented approach to candidate experience and search outcomes.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned requisitions, including job posting, sourcing, resume review, interview coordination, and offer preparation.
Review active applications and proactively source passive candidates through LinkedIn and other channels, making recommendations on experience, capability, and fit.
Serve as a professional representative of the firm and liaison to candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a strong candidate experience, clear communication, and responsive follow-through.
Collaborate with the Recruiting Manager to conduct market research, including competitor role analysis, salary benchmarking, and candidate pool assessment, to help manage stakeholder expectations around timing and search difficulty.
Collaborate across firm departments to develop efficient recruiting procedures and communications that streamline processes and support departmental needs.
Maintain accurate recruiting data and candidate records in the firm’s recruiting systems (including Workday and Flo Recruit).
Apply strong knowledge of recruiting best practices, valid selection methods, and regulatory requirements to support compliant and effective hiring processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Three or more years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and recruiting technologies.
Experience with Workday strongly preferred.
Knowledge of legal recruiting practices and employment regulations.
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Strong client service mindset and ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information.
Flexibility to work additional hours during peak recruiting periods.
Willingness to occasionally travel to law schools, conferences, and other firm offices as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite
Recruiting technologies
Workday
Legal recruiting practices
Employment regulations
Written communication
Verbal communication
Presentation skills
Interpersonal skills
Client service
Relationship building
Organizational skills
Priority management
Judgment
Professionalism
Discretion

Location

New York

Work Type

Hybrid
Full time
Permanent Contract

Experience Level

Three or more years of recruiting experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$78,000–$95,000 per year

About the Company

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Equal Opportunity

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is an equal opportunity employer. The firm is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. The firm does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical handicap or disability, age, citizenship status, alienage, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other criteria prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.