Legal Recruiter

Legal Recruiter

Location: Midtown Manhattan, NY
Pay Rate: $42–$45 per hour
Position Type: Temporary

Position Overview

A leading global insurance firm in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Temporary Legal Recruiter to support recruitment efforts for its legal department. This is an excellent opportunity for a recruiting professional who can manage the full recruitment lifecycle, partner closely with hiring managers, and handle the recruiting systems and processes that keep hiring moving forward.

The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of recruiting experience, preferably supporting legal, regulatory, and compliance hiring. This role goes beyond administrative coordination and requires someone who is proactive, organized, and comfortable managing recruiting workflows and back-end processes within Workday. Please email qualified resumes to jmoses@phaxis.com

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the legal department to support approximately 10 active openings, with additional positions anticipated.

• Source qualified candidates through incoming applications, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other appropriate recruiting channels.

• Manage the full recruiting process, from candidate identification and initial outreach through interview coordination, offer management, and closing.

• Work closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand hiring needs, candidate qualifications, and recruitment priorities.

• Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies, including coordinating candidate submissions and monitoring agency activity.

• Maintain accurate candidate records, requisition details, and recruiting activity within Workday.

• Manage back-end recruiting processes and workflows within Workday to ensure an efficient and organized hiring process.

• Communicate regularly with candidates to provide updates, maintain engagement, and ensure a positive candidate experience.

• Support offer preparation, approvals, negotiations, and follow-up to help drive candidates through to acceptance.

• Monitor multiple open requisitions simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail and meeting hiring timelines.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional recruiting experience.

• Bachelor degree

• Experience recruiting for legal, regulatory, compliance, and/or attorney positions strongly preferred.

• Hands-on experience with Workday Recruiting, including managing requisitions, candidate records, and recruiting workflows.

• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other candidate sourcing tools.

• Ability to manage recruiting agency relationships and coordinate with multiple hiring stakeholders.

• Understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, candidate management, offer processes, and closing.

• Strong communication, organizational, and follow-up skills.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate is a hands-on recruiter who can take ownership of open positions, proactively identify talent, and keep the recruitment process moving. They are comfortable working directly with a legal team, managing recruiting systems and processes, and balancing candidate engagement with the operational demands of a busy hiring function.