Legal Recruiter

Akerman LLP is seeking a Legal Recruiter to support strategic recruitment initiatives in San Antonio, TX (onsite). In this role, you will help identify, engage, and nurture relationships with legal talent in targeted markets, partnering closely with leadership and stakeholders to build strong candidate pipelines and coordinate outreach through every stage of the process.

What you’ll do

• Partner with firm leadership to understand strategic hiring priorities and targeted recruiting needs.
• Build and develop target candidate lists using criteria set by practice group leaders and firm management.
• Research and identify prospective attorney and legal professional candidates in designated markets and practice areas.
• Conduct cold outreach to pre-approved prospective candidates to introduce Akerman and assess interest in opportunities.
• Engage internal contacts and firm personnel to identify and solicit candidate referrals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with prospective candidates to support long-term talent pipelines.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings between prospective candidates and Akerman attorneys, practice leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Schedule and coordinate internal recruiting strategy meetings to review targeted hiring needs, candidate pipelines, and market intelligence.
• Maintain accurate recruiting databases, target lists, candidate tracking spreadsheets, and status reports.
• Monitor candidate progress throughout the recruiting process and provide regular updates to firm leadership.
• Assist with gathering and organizing market research and competitive intelligence related to recruiting efforts.
• Support a positive candidate experience through timely communication and professional follow-up.
• Assist with special recruiting initiatives and strategic talent acquisition projects as assigned.
• Provide additional support on projects and administrative responsibilities as needed.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in recruiting, executive search, legal recruiting, sales, business development, or professional services (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence and professionalism when conducting proactive outreach and cold calling.
• Excellent organization with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects at the same time.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and experience using AI and other research tools to build and analyze target lists.
• Experience maintaining recruiting databases, applicant tracking systems, or candidate relationship management tools is preferred.

Key skills

• Relationship Building
• Networking and Talent Identification
• Persuasive Communication
• Strategic Sourcing
• Project Coordination
• Organization and Follow-Through
• Professionalism and Confidentiality

Technologies: Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, AI, applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management tools.