REMOTE Legal Recruiter (for Law Content Editors, etc.)

Job Description

Job Description

Robert Half is seeking a LEGAL RECRUITER to support our client - a multinational information analytics and publishing company, with a specific focus on legal.

This role involves identifying experts in specific practice areas, vetting their experience, and onboarding them for content legal authoring.

Project information :

• Start : November 2024
• Duration : 12 months / 1 year with possibility of extension
• Pay : $25 / hour
• Location : Remote
• Hours : 40 hours per week

Responsibilities include :

• Working with secondary content teams to understand recruiting needs
• Recruit expert authors to write legal treatises.
• Recruiting for several different practice areas for both federal and jurisdictional titles.
• Email and call potential candidates (including following-up)
• Compile author candidate pool through online research and / or professional network and also utilizing Artificial Intelligence where appropriate.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree / J.D. (Law Degree) a major plus.
• Minimum of two (2) years of true, legal recruiting experience
• Ability to work collaboratively across practice areas and topics
• Ability to network proficiently amongst attorneys and academics

IMPORTANT NOTE* : Our client is hoping to identify someone with this skill set on a CONSULTANCY (i.e. project / hourly pay) basis.

Please *DO NOT* apply to this role if you are searching only for (or primarily for) a full-time / permanent opportunity, as inbox is managed by Recruiters who specialize in contract placements only .

REQUIRED / IDEAL SKILLSET

• Ability to work remotely on a contract basis (40+ hours a week)
• Legal Knowledge : Understanding of legal principles, terminology, and research methods.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with practicing attorneys, professors and other attorneys identified as potential author candidates.
• Need to communicate high level contract terms to be further negotiated.
• Writing Proficiency : Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write in a clear, concise, and persuasive style.
• Recruitment Expertise : Experience in sourcing, interviewing, and evaluating candidates for writing positions.
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