Job Description

A prestigious law firm is seeking a Temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist to support its attorney and professional staff hiring initiatives. The Recruiting Specialist will play a key role in executing the firm’s recruitment strategy and talent acquisition, handling full-cycle recruiting tasks, and ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers alike. This is a great opportunity for someone with legal recruiting or HR experience looking to support a dynamic and fast-paced team during a peak hiring period. The assignment is expected to last 3-5 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for professional staff and/or attorney roles, from requisition to onboarding.
• Post job openings on external and internal job boards, law school portals, and recruiting platforms.
• Screen resumes, coordinate interviews, and communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Partner with HR, legal personnel, and department heads to understand hiring needs and timelines.
• Track candidate progress and maintain accurate data in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Assist with onboarding logistics including background checks, offer letters, orientation planning, and Day 1 coordination.
• Support summer associate and lateral recruiting efforts, including planning and executing events or interviews as needed.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies and applicable employment laws.
• Provide a high level of client service and professionalism, internally and externally.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of recruiting or HR experience, or talent acquisition, ideally in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of applicant tracking systems (i.e., LawCruit, viDesktop, Workday, or similar).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Compensation:

$30 - $50/hr. depending on relevant experience.

Matura Farrington is an EEOC employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all other local, state and federal laws.

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