Attorney Sourcing Specialist

At Wilson Elser, we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm. With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.

Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.

Wilson Elser is seeking an Attorney Sourcing Specialist to join our national Talent Acquisition team. This role will focus on identifying, engaging, and developing pipelines of attorney talent across the firm’s practice areas and geographic markets.

This is a remote or hybrid position that may be based in any state where Wilson Elser has an office.

The Position

The Attorney Sourcing Specialist will play a key role in supporting the firm’s attorney recruiting efforts by proactively identifying and engaging qualified lateral attorney candidates. This position will focus heavily on sourcing, market research, direct outreach, and pipeline development for associate, senior associate, Of Counsel, and partner-level attorney openings.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced legal recruiter with strong sourcing skills, knowledge of the lateral attorney market, and the ability to effectively communicate with attorneys about career opportunities. This person should be highly proactive, organized, persuasive, and comfortable developing creative sourcing strategies in a competitive recruiting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source lateral attorney candidates for openings across the firm’s offices, practice groups, and client teams.


• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, legal directories, Leopard Solutions/SurePoint, law firm websites, bar association resources, industry publications, referrals, networking, and other research tools.


• Conduct market mapping to identify attorneys with relevant practice area experience, geographic alignment, client experience, and potential long-term fit.


• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified attorney candidates for current and future hiring needs.


• Draft and send tailored outreach messages to prospective candidates and manage follow-up communications.


• Conduct initial candidate outreach and introductory conversations to assess interest, experience, compensation expectations, practice alignment, and potential fit.


• Partner closely with attorney recruiters, Talent Acquisition leadership, hiring partners, and practice group leaders to understand hiring priorities and candidate profiles.


• Provide market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation expectations, competitor hiring activity, and sourcing challenges.


• Maintain accurate and timely candidate records, sourcing activity, and pipeline updates in the applicant tracking system


• Track sourcing metrics, outreach effectiveness, response rates, and pipeline conversion.


• Collaborate with the broader Talent Acquisition team on process improvements, recruiting initiatives, and special projects.

Qualifications

• At least five years of recruiting, sourcing, or talent acquisition experience required.


• Prior attorney recruiting experience required.


• Experience sourcing lateral attorneys in a law firm, legal recruiting agency, or legal talent acquisition environment strongly preferred.


• Strong understanding of law firm practice areas, attorney titles, lateral hiring processes, and legal market dynamics.


• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive candidates through direct sourcing and tailored outreach.


• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, legal research tools, law firm websites, and other sourcing platforms.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and persuasively with attorneys at all levels.


• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple searches, pipelines, and priorities simultaneously.


• High level of discretion, professionalism, and judgment when handling confidential candidate and firm information.


• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and develop creative approaches to difficult searches.


• Greenhouse experience is a plus.

Why Should You Apply? 

• Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan


• Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement


• Employee Perks: Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits

Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at [email protected].

Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.  It is the Firm's policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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