Senior manager-recruitment job description

LegalMatch is looking for a Senior Manager to lead our Recruiting Department. This position will be based out of our Reno, NV office. This will be a hands-on position that will be responsible for recruiting functions across all of LegalMatch's offices. This is a hybrid position encompassing leading the team, people development and training, process development, strategy formation, interview scheduling, candidate review, candidate interviews and offer letter creation.

As the leader of this department, you will not only lead a small (but increasing) team, you will also be responsible for setting the foundation for an outstanding team and top level department. LegalMatch believes that it's most valuable resource is it's people, which makes this a critical part of our organization. As LegalMatch continues to grow you will build your team to facilitate all necessary recruiting functions. This position will interact with senior leadership within the organization on a daily basis.

LegalMatch is a rapidly expanding operation within the hyper growth legal industry. We are looking for people that want to be a part of our growth and are excited to build something great. This is a fast paced yet fun work environment. We work hard on our culture and employee morale and are looking for someone who believes that these are an important part of an organization.
Duties include but are not limited to:

Administers our applicant tracking system

Develop weekly/monthly/quarterly KPI's for the department

Develop and train new and existing team members

Evaluate and recommend departmental process changes

Facilitate job ad posting through ATS and all associated funnels

Candidate resume/cover letter assessment and distribution to team

Phone screening and initial assessment

Schedule candidate interviews

Work with hiring managers to identify needs and to obtain candidate feedback

Participate in weekly management meetings to discuss strategy

Facilitate proactive candidate sourcing

Requirements

5+ years of recruiting/talent acquisition experience

Prefer to have someone with 2 to 3 years experience in managing a recruiting team but would consider less experience for the right candidate

Attention to detail

Ability to speak to various compensation plans and answer questions related to benefits plans, etc.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven track record for managing a successful recruiting team

Candidate must be passionate about building a successful recruiting team

Ability to create a positive work environment by addressing staff concerns, providing acknowledgement/recognition, being the LEADER!

Everlaw is looking for a process-oriented Senior Manager, Technical Recruiting to lead and develop a team of recruiters and sourcers focused on identifying and sourcing exceptional candidates, and developing business partner relationships with hiring managers, across our engineering and product teams. You'll also help your team of recruiters and sourcers continually hone their pitch and distill the incredible value prop of joining our technical teams. This is a newly created position reporting to our Director of Recruiting and a great opportunity to grow your career as a leader while helping to build a scalable blueprint for technical recruiting operations. And your work will matter - our company's mission is centered around promoting justice and we're looking for someone who will raise their hand and their voice as an advocate for an unbiased and inclusive hiring process.

Talent acquisition is a key pillar under our Operations organization, which provides the foundation for the company to function and scale gracefully. We work hard to optimize business and people operations to help Everlaw and Everlawyers succeed. We steward complex business decisions, provide project management leadership for cross-functional projects, and serve as a center of excellence for operational best practices. Our people practices aim to attract, hire, and nurture Everlawyers to reach their full potential and enable the company to grow intentionally.

At Everlaw, our mission is to promote justice by illuminating truth. Our company culture is open and vibrant and we're committed to the professional growth of our team members, offering an annual learning and development stipend and regular check-ins with managers regarding career goals. If you're looking for a place that values passion, integrity, thinking big, and a desire to learn, we'd love to hear from you! Think you're missing some of the skills and are hesitant to apply? We do not believe in the ‘perfect' candidate and encourage you to apply if you feel you can bring value to our team. Learn more about Life at Everlaw.

This is a full-time exempt position based in our Oakland, California office with a hybrid work schedule: in office M/W/Th with the option to work from home Tu/Fr.

Getting started We want you to feel like part of the team early on! Our onboarding process will integrate you into the company with informative sessions on our product, policies, processes, and team structure and goals. We're excited for you to learn, grow, and contribute right away! We trust that you'll bring experience and knowledge that will uplift and uplevel the team, but we don't expect you to know everything on Day 1.

In your role, you'll...Coach and develop your team. Provide mentorship, management, and support to your team of Technical Recruiters and Sourcers. Partner directly with Engineering and Product team leaders to understand the hiring roadmap and develop creative strategies for meeting immediate and long-term goals.Develop and support core processes and documentation used by your team, Hiring Managers, and interviewers.Develop quarterly tactics in support of OKRs; monitor and champion team progress via project management/tracking and accountability tools (Trello, GTMhub, etc.) Lead Talent Acquisition-wide initiatives to drive improvements and innovations.Stay up-to-date on tools and best practices for screening and interviewing candidates for technical positions, talent attraction, employer branding, and candidate experience. Proactively identify new talent pipelines to reach a diverse pool of candidates, proposing new partnerships and programming to support talent generation.Leverage core recruiting tools including Lever, Lever Talent Intelligence, LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, and Handshake, working closely with Recruiting Ops to understand and report on recruiting health and implement necessary improvements.Participate in employer branding initiatives to drive inbound applicant pipeline and high passive candidate sourcing response rates. Assist in development of campus recruiting and networking events strategy, including university recruitingand assisting in the development of college internship programs.

About YouYou have at least 5 years of experience managing a team of recruiters and sourcers.You have at least 8 years of recruiting experience, including a focus on engineering and/or product positions and demonstrated success engaging and hiring passive candidates.You have a passion for team-building and coaching. You pride yourself on providing constructive feedback, clear expectations, and thoughtful support that helps your team reach their goals.You are experienced in pulling and using core recruiting and hiring data from ATS and other platforms (time to fill, funnel effectiveness, offer acceptance, cost per hire, quality of hire, recruiter/sourcer productivity and effectiveness, etc.) to analyze and optimize recruitment processes. You have an innate sense of organization, a keen eye for process improvements, and you excel at handling multiple responsibilities at the same time. You're a clear, fast, and friendly communicator, and confident supporting colleagues across the business and encouraging dedication to process. You have an aptitude and inclination to use data to create narratives and solve problems.You're detail-oriented, so much so that you'll include #techrecruiting in your cover letter or application questionnaire.You are authorized to work in the United States; please note that at this time, Everlaw is not sponsoring visas for this position.

BenefitsCompetitive salary Substantial equity Retirement plan with company matching Health, dental, and vision Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses Paid parental leave and sick leave Seventeen paid vacation days plus 11 federal holidays Membership to Modern Health to help employees prioritize mental health and wellness Quarterly “flex fund to flourish” bonus to spend on any health, wellness, or well-being expenses Annual allocation for Learning & Development opportunities and applicable professional membership dues Company-sponsored life and disability insurance

PerksWork in Uptown Oakland, just steps from the BART line and dozens of restaurants and walking distance to Lake MerrittFlexible work-from-home days on Tuesdays and FridaysMonthly home internet reimbursement Select your preference of hardware (Mac or PC) and customize your desk setup Enjoy a wide variety of snacks and beverages in the office Bond over company-wide out-of-the-box events and fun activities with your team Time off for company-sponsored volunteer events and 4 paid hours per quarter to volunteer at a charitable organization of your choice Take advantage of learning and career development opportunities One of Wealthfront's 2021 Career Launching Companies, one of “Inc Magazine's Best Workplaces”, andranked #2 on the “2022 Bay Area Best Places to Work” list by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business JournalOne of Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022 and proud contributor of free ediscovery resources to benefit the greater good through “Everlaw for Good”#LI-KV1#LI-Hybrid
Pursue Truth While Finding Yours
At Everlaw, we are deeply invested in pursuing the truth, for our clients and for our employees. We know that when you're empowered to pursue your passions, it is reflected in the work. That's why we're committed to the professional growth of all our team members, offering an annual learning and development stipend and regular career check-ins with managers. If you're looking for a place that values passion, integrity, and a desire to learn, we'd love to hear from you!

About Everlaw
We help law firms, government agencies, and corporations sift through millions of documents of evidence in big lawsuits and investigations to find the proverbial smoking gun (or needle in the haystack -- pick your metaphor). It's a multi-billion dollar space typically dominated by service-oriented vendors, and we're coming at it with cutting-edge technology and elegant design. It's working, and we've been growing very rapidly: we host hundreds of terabytes of data and work with all 50 state Attorneys General and hundreds of law firms on some of the most high-profile cases litigated today.

Everlaw is an equal opportunity employer. We pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. We respect the gender, gender identity and gender expression of our applicants and employees, and we honor requests for pronouns. It is our policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, including the California Equal Pay Act. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Everlaw requires all of its employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption applies. If you are hired, we will require you to prove that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine, unless you have received a medical or religious exemption.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating and executing recruiting strategies for an enterprise-level organization.
• Experience leading a large team and/or experience leading other leaders.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading talent acquisition activities for the organization. Partner with senior human resource management to develop and implement an enterprise-wide comprehensive recruiting strategy and corresponding programs to enable the organization to achieve its business objectives. Lead a proactive recruiting organization to ensure world class talent is attracted, recruited, and retained. Provide strategic direction to the corporate and field recruiting teams.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Leads the development of an enterprise-wide recruiting plan that identifies gaps and focuses on acquiring talent to meet the current and future needs of the organization. Leads, manages, mentors, and coaches the corporate recruiting and field recruitment teams.
• Initiates and implements recruiting processes, policies, and services that are aligned with the core values, mission, and vision of the organization.
• Develops appropriate metrics and tracking mechanisms to measure the success of the recruitment function. Provides a base from which to constantly improve and develop performance.
• Prepares budgetary recommendations that meet departmental goals and provide for effective management of resources.
• Optimizes the applicant tracking system to manage the entire candidate process. Ensures optimal employment practices and compliance with government regulations.
• Provides direction and consultation to senior management on strategic and emerging recruiting/sourcing trends.
• Manages external resources, including recruiting firms and other employment-related vendors.

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience. May recommend/make decisions regarding new programs/initiatives that have significant impact to the business and carry consequences in unsuccessful endeavors.
• Manages a larger team or multiple small teams through direction of subordinate management and/or supervisory staff.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.