Legal Recruiting Manager
CLK Group
Dallas, TX
About the Role
We are seeking a current Legal Recruiting Manager with hands-on experience recruiting attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff. This role reports to the CHRO and leads a team of recruiters and coordinators in a highly respected, integrity-driven organization in Dallas.
This is a high-impact, leadership position responsible for full-cycle legal recruitment, building strategic hiring plans, and managing a team that drives results. Compensation is flexible for the right candidate.
On-site within the 635 Loop (near 75 & Walnut Hill), with one hybrid day per week available after six months.
What You Will Do
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for attorneys, paralegals, and legal support roles
- Directly manage and mentor a team of recruiters and HR professionals
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of top-tier legal talent
- Partner with business leaders to identify hiring needs and priorities
- Optimize ATS workflows and sourcing strategies for maximum efficiency
- Track, analyze, and report on recruitment metrics to leadership
- Ensure a seamless, positive candidate experience
- Represent the organization at legal job fairs, conferences, and networking events
- Promote employer branding and diversity in hiring practices
- Ensure full compliance with employment laws and internal policies
Required Qualifications
- Currently recruiting attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff as a primary responsibility
- Currently managing a team of recruiters or HR professionals
- Proven record of building and leading successful recruiting teams
- 5+ years in talent acquisition or recruiting leadership
- Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS systems, and other sourcing tools
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
- Strong analytical and data-driven approach to recruitment
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and ethical standards
Preferred Skills
- HR/Talent Acquisition certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR)
- Experience with employer branding, social media recruiting, and talent marketing
- Project management and onboarding experience
- Familiarity with behavioral-based interviewing
- Bilingual (Spanish or other languages) is a plus
- Comfortable with HRIS systems, including ADP
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
This role offers the chance to lead a high-performing legal recruiting team in an organization known for integrity, flexibility, and a family-first culture. The CHRO empowers her team while providing the support needed to succeed.
If you are a current Legal Recruiting professional in a management or leadership role, ready to take on a strategic, high-impact position, please submit your resume and compensation expectations now!