Director - Talent Acquisition

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u003cpu003eThe Director of Talent Acquisition will support Littleru0026rsquo;s strategic talent initiatives with respect to all hiring needs including associates, lateral shareholders, special counsel, LCS counsel, KM counsel and corporate staff.u0026nbsp; This position will provide leadership and oversight to the Talent Acquisition team and work in close partnership with the National Recruiting Team, Management Committee, and Office Managing Shareholders to recruit top legal talent. This position will interface regularly with senior firm management, lawyers at all levels, law school career services, and others to continually create, develop and implement effective and innovative processes and best practices for all aspects of recruiting, onboarding and integration.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eYou can thrive in this role if you can have strong inter-personal skills, can build strong working relationships, are an effective listener and influencer, and can execute successfully with limited direction and resources.u0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Work together with Chief Talent Officer, Managing Director, Chief Inclusion, Equity u0026amp; Diversity Officer, and talent team to support and execute Littleru0026rsquo;s talent acquisition and workforce plans.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Serve as a trusted advisor to firm management and the National Recruiting Team by working to enhance and develop the lateral shareholder recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, and planning.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Develop and implement recruiting policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Develop short and long term strategies for achieving firmu0026rsquo;s hiring goals.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Oversee lateral attorney recruitment efforts including developing strategies for sourcing, attracting, hiring, and retaining talented and diverse attorneys.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Develop talent acquisition training programs inclusive of recruiting and interviewing skills.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Work together with marketing team to develop communication and marketing materials, including career site, social media, electronic communications and other types ofu0026nbsp; communications and outreach.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Strategize and implement diversity recruiting initiatives together with Chief Inclusion, Equity u0026amp; Diversity Officer, Diversity Council, and talent team.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Provide professional expertise in assessing trends related to attorney recruitment and ensuring firmu0026rsquo;s recruiting programs are innovative and effective.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Ensure timely communications and updates to ensure both a good candidate as well as hiring manager experience.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Operate as a center of excellence around talent acquisition, workforce planning, and candidate tracking and reporting through effective data and analytics.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Maintain, organize, and report on all job openings both internally and externally.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Ensure a smooth, engaging transition from candidate to day one and beyond.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003cspanu003eu0026bull;u0026nbsp;Perform such other/additional duties as may from time to time be assigned.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eSKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Superior verbal and written communication skills.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Strong active listening and engagement skillset.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Effective change management skills and experience.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Excellent interpersonal, counseling and negotiation skills.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Strong analytical and project management skills, proven ability to design clear processes, and very detail oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Strong presentation skills u0026ndash; both creating and delivering.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Strong Project Management skills.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Ability to work effectively across offices and multiple time zones.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Demonstrated ability to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eEDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eRequired: Bacheloru0026rsquo;s degreeu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003ePreferred: Juris Doctoru003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eEXPERIENCE REQUIRED:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Minimum 8 years of law firm experience.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Previous talent acquisition/recruiting management experience.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Experience identifying and defining workforce metrics to produce analytical reports and dashboards.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Experience designing, developing and supporting firm wide talent acquisition and workforce programs.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Prior experience supporting large scale, complex change and transformation.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Law firm business acumen.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026bull; Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule with regularly required travel.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cstrongu003eWORKING CONDITIONSu003c/strongu003e (Environment within which the work is performed):u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eHYBRIDu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003ethis position will be following a hybrid work schedule with the flexibility of working remotely and in-office. Management will determine work schedule and may alter schedule to align with business needs. Office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature, and the like. This position will comply with all Firm policies including the Hybrid obligations of the Firmu0026rsquo;s Employee Information Governance Policy.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eEMPLOYMENT WITH LITTLER MENDELSON:u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eAll employees are expected to adhere to the Firmu0027s personnel policies and procedures, according to the Professional Staff Employee Handbook.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the job and do not represent that all such duties will be performed by all individuals who hold the job. The list of accountabilities and their related duties is not exhaustive in that incumbents may be assigned other duties in addition to those shown.u0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eSCOPE OF JOB DESCRIPTION AND MODIFICATIONS:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eThis job description does not limit the tasks that an employee may reasonably be requested to perform. Substantive changes to this job description may be necessary to meet the changing business needs of the firm.u0026nbsp; Notwithstanding this Position Description, all Littler Mendelson employees are at-will employees u0026ndash; each may resign at any time and for any reason, and the firm is free to terminate the employee at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003e,EqualOpportunityEmployerDescription:null,PayTransparencyPolicyStatement:null,MatchScore:1.0,HasApplied:false,ApplicationJobBoardName:null,ApplicationJobBoardId:null,DateApplied:null,Salaried:true,CompensationAmount:null,PublishingStatus:1,Links:[],BehaviorCriteria:[],MotivationCriteria:[],EducationCriteria:[{Required:true,Related:false,DegreeId:3919a4d3-b270-490b-af35-fa61515ba911,DegreeName:Bachelors,MajorId:e568f210-b25e-40dc-a6cc-062f8497642a,MajorName:Business Administration}],LicenseAndCertificationCriteria:[],SkillCriteria:[],WorkExperienceCriteria:[],JobBoardMemberships:[{JobBoardId:2e3d7edd-7174-48cf-a542-539119bbcf9f,PublishedInternal:true,PublishedExternal:false,ExternalPostedDate:null,InternalPostedDate:2022-06-16T22:11:48.925Z},{JobBoardId:631c7b72-f9c7-4adf-9109-9967ce8334e4,PublishedInternal:true,PublishedExternal:true,ExternalPostedDate:2022-06-16T22:11:48.925Z,InternalPostedDate:2022-06-16T22:11:48.925Z}],AssessmentUri:null,AssessmentStatus:null,OpportunityIsClosed:false,TravelRequired:null,TravelDescription:null,SupervisorName:null,Assessments:[],ApplicationId:null,CompensationAnnualMinimum:null,CompensationAnnualMaximum:null,CompensationHourlyMinimum:null,CompensationHourlyMaximum:null,CompensationCurrency:null});

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