Legal Recruiter

Turn Your Experience Into a Career with Unlimited Growth Potential! Whether you have a background in legal studies, have worked as a paralegal or legal assistant, or have spent a year or two in agency recruiting, this could be a great opportunity to take your career in a new direction! You'll work closely with an experienced Legal Practice Leader, helping connect attorneys and legal professionals with exciting career opportunities at law firms and corporate legal departments across the country. What We Offer Remote Flexibility: Work remotely, with a preference for candidates based in Ohio or the Midwest and aligned with Eastern Time business hours. Uncapped Earning Potential: Performance-driven compensation with commission opportunities and the ability to increase your earnings as you grow. Training & Mentorship: Learn from an experienced Legal Practice Leader with access to Next Level Exchange training, established recruiting tools, and ongoing professional development. Established Legal Practice: Join a specialized recruiting team with existing client relationships, active searches, and a strong reputation within the legal industry. Career Growth: Start by focusing on recruiting and candidate development, with opportunities to expand into account management, business development, and full-desk recruiting as you gain experience. Established Company: Join a relationship-focused executive search firm with more than 40 years of experience and the resources of the broader Starfish Partners organization. As a Legal Recruiter, you'll focus on identifying, connecting with, and building relationships with attorneys and legal professionals. This is a proactive, phone-driven role where your ability to communicate, stay organized, and build relationships will be key to your success. The Role Candidate Sourcing & Outreach: Identify and connect with legal professionals through outbound calls, LinkedIn, email, referrals, and targeted outreach. Relationship Building: Get to know candidates, understand their career goals, and introduce them to opportunities that align with their experience and interests. Recruiting & Candidate Development: Build and maintain candidate pipelines, conduct initial conversations, and help guide candidates through the interview and hiring process. Search Management: Stay organized across multiple searches, manage follow-ups, coordinate interviews, and keep recruiting processes moving forward. Legal Market Research: Develop your knowledge of law firms, corporate legal departments, and the professionals who work within them. Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Legal Practice Leader to support active searches and deliver a great candidate experience. Who We're Looking For: Background 1: 1–2 years of experience in a legal environment, such as a law firm, legal department, paralegal, legal assistant, or legal support role. OR Background 2: 1–2 years of experience in agency recruiting, staffing, or executive search. Regardless of your background, we're looking for someone who is: Confident & Personable: Comfortable picking up the phone, starting conversations, and building relationships with new people. Motivated & Self-Driven: Willing to take initiative, work toward goals, and put in the effort to be successful. Polished & Professional: Able to communicate confidently with attorneys, legal professionals, and business leaders. Organized & Detail-Oriented: Capable of managing multiple priorities, staying on top of follow-ups, and keeping things moving. Coachable & Eager to Learn: Open to feedback, excited to develop new skills, and interested in building a long-term career. Relationship-Focused: Genuinely enjoys connecting with people, asking questions, and helping others navigate career decisions. Ohio or Midwest location preferred About Direct Recruiters, Inc. Direct Recruiters, Inc. is a relationship-focused executive search firm providing contingency, retained search, and staffing solutions across specialized industries. Since 1983, DRI has partnered with organizations throughout North America to recruit and retain high-impact talent for mission-critical positions. Our Legal Solutions Group partners with law firms and corporate legal departments to recruit attorneys and legal professionals across private practice, in-house, contract, and leadership searches. The team combines deep legal-market knowledge with a highly personal, relationship-driven approach to search. Learn more about DRI’s Legal Solutions Group: https://directrecruiters.com/practice-areas/legal-solutions-group/