About the Company: LHH Legal Search is growing, and we are looking to add Legal Executive Recruiters to our remote Midwest based team. As a part of the Adecco Group – the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company – LHH brings the resources of a global organization backed by local market intel to offer future-forward workforce solutions to premier law firms and in-house legal departments. If you've ever considered taking the leap into legal recruiting, now is a great time!
Our Midwest team is driven and successful, but also collaborative and collegial! We are tapped into the growing the Chicago market with a robust, developing client base, and are poised to take advantage of market growth going into the upcoming years.
At LHH, we look holistically at an organization, considering their mission, vision and strategy, as well as industry trends, to establish a comprehensive recruiting plan and proactively connect with top talent across the nation.
About the Role: Responsibilities include:
Recruiting attorneys for positions with law firms and corporate legal departments
In-depth interviewing with attorney candidates to assess marketability
Networking with attorneys and legal professionals
Extending offers of employment to attorney candidates and negotiating compensation packages
Assisting all parties in making discreet and informed employment decisions.
Qualifications: You could be the perfect person for this job if you have the following:
Experience practicing law and the desire to move into a sales/recruiting role
Enthusiasm and personal motivation
Business acumen and an entrepreneurial edge
Prior sales experience preferred, but not required (retail, client services)
JD required.
No prior recruiting experience required. Experience practicing law is a requirement.
Work Location: This position is remote, but the successful candidate must sit in Illinois, preferably in the Chicago metropolitan area to facilitate candidate and client meetings. Strong ties to the Illinois legal market preferred.