Recruiting Specialist

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
78K-95K Annually
Mid level
Professional Services
The Role
Manage full-cycle recruiting for business services, law student, and lateral attorney searches. Responsibilities include sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer preparation, candidate and hiring-manager communication, market research, salary benchmarking, recruiting process improvement, and maintaining records in Workday and Flo Recruit. The role requires compliant selection practices, strong stakeholder relationships, discretion, and occasional travel to law schools, conferences, and firm offices.
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The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated, organized and collaborative Recruiting Specialist to join our US recruiting team. This is a broad and substantive role: your primary focus will be business services hiring across all functional areas of the firm, complemented by meaningful involvement in law student recruitment and lateral attorney recruitment. 

From day one, you will manage real searches, build genuine relationships with firm leadership, practice group heads, and department managers and serve as a true ambassador for the HSF Kramer brand with every candidate you meet. You will be supported by an experienced recruiting team and given the tools, guidance and autonomy to grow. 

We are looking for someone who brings strong judgment, genuine curiosity and a service orientation to their work — someone who takes ownership of the candidate experience as much as the outcome of the search.  This position is based in the New York office and follows a hybrid work schedule. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned requisitions, including job posting, sourcing, resume review, interview coordination, and offer preparation. 

  • Review active application 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. 

  • Work 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. 

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

  • 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. 

 

COMPENSATION 

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. The anticipated salary range for this role is $78,000–$95,000 per year.

Team

People

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

New York

Contract type

Permanent Contract

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.

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Three or more years of recruiting experience
  • Experience within a law firm or professional services environment
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and recruiting technologies
  • Experience with Workday
  • 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
  • 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
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The Company
6,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1852

What We Do

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) is a world-leading global law firm with headquarters in London and Sydney. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific partnership, the firm focuses on disputes and transactions, providing comprehensive legal services across every major region of the world to help clients navigate change through collaborative teams and expert legal guidance.

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