| Location | Florham Park, NJ |
| Salary | $70,000–$80,000 Per Year |
Junior Legal Recruiter
Location: Florham Park, NJ (Hybrid - Onsite Monday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000
Position Overview
Seeking a Junior Legal Recruiter to support attorney, paralegal, legal support, finance, and administrative hiring for a growing law firm. This role will focus on full-cycle recruiting coordination, candidate experience, interview management, onboarding activities, and partnership with firm leadership across multiple office locations.
This position is ideal for a recruiting professional with legal industry experience who enjoys relationship-building, managing recruiting operations, coordinating complex schedules, and supporting both attorney and staff recruitment initiatives.
Responsibilities
Support full-cycle recruitment for attorneys, paralegals, legal support staff, finance professionals, and administrative employees.
Partner with practice group leaders, firm principals, and hiring managers to coordinate hiring activities and recruitment strategies.
Source candidates utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, legal job boards, referral networks, professional associations, and other recruiting channels.
Review resumes, conduct initial candidate screenings, and prepare candidate summaries for hiring teams.
Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics for multi-round attorney and staff interviews.
Serve as a primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process.
Manage recruiting workflows, interview feedback, offer coordination, and onboarding activities.
Support law school outreach, campus recruiting initiatives, internship programs, and summer associate programs.
Maintain candidate records, recruiting data, and applicant tracking system updates.
Assist with employee engagement programs, onboarding initiatives, and firm culture activities.
Qualifications
2-4 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, recruiting coordination, or legal recruiting experience.
At least 1 year of legal recruiting, legal staffing, law firm, law school, or corporate legal recruiting experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred.
Experience supporting attorney, legal support, professional services, or corporate hiring initiatives.
Experience working in a law firm, legal staffing agency, law school career services office, or corporate legal environment preferred.
Required Skills
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Ability to manage complex interview scheduling and follow-up activities.
Strong relationship-building skills with attorneys, business leaders, and candidates.
Ability to balance structured processes while adapting to changing priorities.
Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Teams, and recruiting technologies.
Experience with ADP Workforce Now or a comparable applicant tracking system preferred.
Preferred Industry Experience
Law Firms
Legal Staffing & Search Firms
Corporate Legal Departments
Law School Career Services
Professional Services Organizations
Attorney Recruiting
Legal Support Staffing
Campus Recruiting & Summer Associate Programs
Why This Opportunity
Partner directly with firm leadership, practice group leaders, and hiring committees.
Gain exposure to attorney recruiting, legal staffing, campus recruiting, and employee engagement initiatives.
Play a key role in hiring attorneys, paralegals, and professional staff across a growing organization.
Opportunity to develop full-cycle recruiting expertise within a respected legal environment.
Join a collaborative team with strong leadership and mentorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range of $70,000 - $80,000.
Hybrid schedule with onsite work Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.
Paid time off and additional employee benefit offerings.
Opportunity for professional growth within talent acquisition and legal recruiting.
Work Environment
Hybrid position based in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Candidates must be comfortable working onsite three days per week.
Frequent interaction with attorneys, firm leadership, hiring managers, and candidates.
Fast-paced professional services environment requiring strong organization and communication skills.
Search managed by: Lola Ajayi
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to LHH Candidate Privacy Information Statement
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
Pay Details: $60,000.00 to $69,999.00 per year
Search managed by: Lola Ajayi
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.