McGuireWoods is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its firm-wide team in Richmond, VA.  The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing the entire recruitment process including developing and procuring talent sources, screening candidate resumes, interviewing candidates, and extending formal offers of employment for all staff positions within the firm.

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

• Develop, facilitate and implement recruiting efforts for assigned requisitions to ensure a qualified candidate pool is readily available at the time of hire.
• Conduct thorough and informative hiring manager intake meetings to understand job specific requirements, qualifications, and team dynamic.
• Set and maintain recruiting process expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Write job ads and develop/execute effective advertising and sourcing strategies to attract and find qualified candidates.
• Review resumes and conduct phone interviews to create a slate of candidates to present to hiring managers.
• Consult with hiring teams on interview best practices including structure, job-specific competencies and respective behavioral interview questions.
• Collaborate with Compensation team and hiring manager for offer development to include internal equity and market data review to ultimately make a sound offer recommendation.
• Make offers of employment to candidates while leveraging the McGuireWoods Employer Value Proposition.
• Maintain candidate and job records in applicant tracking system.
• Ensure proper background, reference, and conflicts are completed and review data to identify issues or concerns.

• Bachelor's Degree and 2-3 years of recruiting experience.
• Proven, successful lifecycle recruiting experience, including the ability to source and recruit in all levels of the firm.
• Excellent relationship building and networking skills.
• Strong sense of initiative and ownership of work product.
• Excellent technology skills including MS Office, applicant tracking databases and internet research.
• Willingness and desire to work with innovative technology platforms - our employees also have access to Harvey, a legal-specific AI tool that reduces time spent on routine tasks, allowing you to focus on more meaningful, high-impact work.

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