Specialist, Experienced Legal Recruitment

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

The Experienced Legal Recruitment Specialist will lead all aspects of our recruitment efforts to elevate our lateral associate hiring process and make it a best-in-class function. This role collaborates with Partners and key stakeholders to execute talent strategies, manage the end-to-end recruitment process, and build diverse candidate pipelines for multiple practice groups across all US offices.

The ideal candidate will have excellent client relationship management skills and a professional presence, with the ability to balance stakeholder and candidate relationships. They will need strong time management, organization and process driven skills while managing multiple requisitions. The role also emphasizes attracting and retaining top talent by ensuring a positive candidate experience and requires an individual who continuously strives to cultivate a proactive recruitment process that is engaging, strategic and efficient.

• Support the hiring of lateral associates, counsel and other full-time, experienced associates such as judicial clerks and LLM candidates
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for multiple requisitions (e.g., job postings, applications, interviews, candidate management, offer process, agency engagement, etc.)
• Proactively mitigate recruitment challenges and communicate regularly with the relevant leadership on requisitions within the practice group(s)
• Build and maintain relationships with legal search firms, gather and analyze job market trends, and promote the Firm's brand
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to build diverse candidate pipelines and engage top talent
• Conduct screening interviews to assess candidates' qualifications and suitability for open positions
• Collaborate with hiring managers, cross-function teams, and key stakeholders throughout the recruitment process to ensure we meet their hiring needs and goals
• Develop deep expertise as a subject matter expert and promote recruitment best practices
• Support recruitment initiatives across the Business Services and Experienced Legal Recruitment teams (e.g., branding initiatives, DEI engagement, LinkedIn utilization and expansion, sourcing efforts, etc.)
• Ensure ATS and recruitment reporting are accurate and proactively share data-centric updates with internal stakeholders
• Manage the offer process by coordinating with cross functional team (i.e., immigration, conflicts, general counsel, compensation, mobility, etc.)
• Ensure compliance by maintaining data integrity in the recruitment process

• At least five (5) years of recruitment experience within the professional services industry or a search firm, with legal experience preferred
• Experience leading a function or work stream on a recruitment team highly preferred
• Experience mentoring, coaching and developing team members highly preferred
• Expertise in sourcing passive candidates and using applicant tracking systems (experience with Taleo or Workday a plus); proficient in MS Office Suite
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills, ensuring an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience
• Tenacious, growth-oriented mindset with a willingness to embrace challenges and new ideas
• Committed to contribute, collaborate and consult on the recruitment strategy for Experience Legal Recruitment team
• Excellent business acumen, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong administrative skills
• Demonstrates effective time management to balance recruiting initiatives, candidate expectations, client needs and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; self-motivated and achievement-oriented
• Committed to fostering an inclusive and culturally sensitive work environment

• This is a hybrid in-office/remote role based in our New York office
• This role reports to the Experienced Legal Recruitment Manager - Americas

Our Internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment process. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business which are often specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The firm may modify and amend this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or modifies the at-will nature of employment