Manage full-cycle recruiting across multiple offices, supporting attorney, paralegal, legal secretary, and other professional hires. Partner with hiring managers, develop sourcing strategies, screen and assess candidates, coordinate interviews, maintain Lever ATS records, support offers and onboarding, and improve recruiting processes and candidate experience.
At Mayer LLP, we believe in doing law differently — with collaboration, innovation and determination at the core. Founded by a team of experienced, entrepreneurial attorneys, we’ve built a firm where client interests come first and teamwork drives results. With a Southwest regional footprint spanning Texas, New Mexico and Arkansas and a breadth of practice areas including corporate & securities, litigation, real estate, tax, labor & employment, healthcare and immigration, we serve clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies across industries. If you thrive in a dynamic, growth-minded environment where your contribution directly matters and you’ll work alongside skilled professionals focused on achieving business-driven legal solutions, Mayer is where you can make an impact.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for positions across multiple offices with a focus on Houston and San Antonio
- Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop recruiting strategies, and establish appropriate candidate profiles
- Recruit for a broad range of positions, including: Attorneys, Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, and other office hiring needs
- Manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously, typically supporting approximately 15-20 positions at a time
- Develop and post compelling job descriptions across the firm's career site and external job boards
- Source, identify, and engage qualified candidates through job boards, professional networks, referrals, and other recruiting channels
- Conduct initial candidate phone interviews and assess candidates against position requirements
- Present qualified candidates to hiring managers and provide thoughtful candidate summaries and recommendations
- Coordinate virtual and in-person interviews, ensuring a smooth and professional candidate experience throughout the process
- Maintain accurate and timely candidate and requisition information within the firm's Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Lever
- Assist with offer processes, candidate communications, and pre-employment requirements.
- Help identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, candidate experience, and time-to-fill
- Participate in and support employee onboarding initiatives, including 30/60/90-day new hire check-ins, to help ensure new employees are supported and successful in their roles
Expereince
- 5+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in a corporate, professional services, legal, or similarly fast-paced environment
- Experience managing multiple requisitions and competing hiring priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrated experience recruiting for a variety of professional, administrative, and/or specialized positions
- Strong candidate sourcing and interviewing skills with the ability to effectively assess candidates and communicate recommendations to hiring managers
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage a high-volume workload and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate candidate and hiring information
- Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS); Lever experience is a plus
- Comfortable learning and utilizing recruiting technology, job boards, and other sourcing tools
- Professional, approachable, and service-oriented communication style
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive candidate and employee information
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a recruiting and People team
- Experience recruiting within a multi-office or geographically dispersed organization is preferred
Benefits
- Full suite of health/dental/vision benefits that go into effect the 1st of the month after an employee starts with the firm
- 10 company holidays + 4 early release days
- 16 PTO days
- 401k + firm match based on previous year revenue. Historically we have matched 25% up to 6% of the employee contribution
- Discretionary year end bonus
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