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Recruiter, Legal (Contract)

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Required skills

  • legal recruiting
  • executive search
  • law firm partners
  • General Counsel
  • Deputy GC
  • market mapping
  • competitive intelligence
  • talent landscape analysis
  • succession planning
  • legal talent

Nice to have

  • law firm structures

Role summary

livingHR is seeking a contract Legal Recruiter to join their talent community. This remote-first role focuses on leading full-cycle searches for legal leadership positions, including law firm partners and General Counsel. Responsibilities include market analysis, client advisory, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. The role requires experience in legal or executive search, strong internal expertise in legal recruiting and law firm structures, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Engagements are project-based, offering flexibility and the opportunity to work on various client needs.

Position Details

  • Location: Remote (FL, CO, IL, MA, NH, RI, ME, CT, GA, SC, NC, TX)

  • Type: Contract / 1099

  • Work Model: Remote-first (Work From Where It Makes Sense – WFWIMS)

  • Compensation: $50/hr, plus % of placement fee to fill

Who We Are livingHR is the remote-first, professional services "work agency" created to make work better. We partner with organizations to deliver human-centric, future-of-work-ready HR-managed services, professional services, and products. We believe in taking exceptional care of our people so they can deliver exceptional outcomes for clients, partners, and communities.

Position Overview Lead legal talent search, selection, and delivery efforts to help clients secure high-caliber legal leadership.

Responsibilities

Search Strategy & Selection

  • Lead full-cycle searches for lateral law firm partners and practice groups

  • Lead full-cycle searches for General Counsel and Deputy GC roles

  • Conduct market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent landscape analysis

  • Develop search strategies aligned to client business objectives

Client Advisory & Account Management

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to law firm leaders, corporate executives, and boards

  • Partner with clients on succession planning and strategic legal talent needs

  • Provide executive-level communication and search updates

  • Deliver consultative guidance on compensation, law firm economics, and partner portability

Candidate Experience & Relationship Building

  • Build and maintain deep relationships with high-performing legal leaders

  • Deliver an exceptional, white-glove candidate experience

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to candidates navigating confidential transitions

  • Maintain accurate CRM documentation, search tracking, and reporting

Role Requirements

  • Experience working directly with clients in legal, executive search, or agency settings

  • Strong internal or functional expertise across legal recruiting and law firm structures

  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and advisory skills

  • Comfort working in flexible, project-based engagements

  • 7+ years of legal or executive search experience preferred

  • Willingness to travel occasionally as client needs require

What You Can Expect livingHR engages contract consultants on a project-by-project basis. Engagement timing, scope, and duration vary based on client needs. Consultants may be considered for multiple opportunities over time as part of our long-term talent community.

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