Paragon Legal, a flexible legal talent provider, is hiring an experienced Director of Recruiting to join our team on a remote basis.  The Director of Recruiting will be a crucial member of the Paragon Legal recruiting team, responsible for managing a team of senior recruiters, driving proactive talent initiatives, and serving as additional coverage for the recruiting and sourcing teams. This role requires a dynamic and experienced leader with a proven track record in legal recruiting and team management. The ideal candidate will be a data-driven strategist, a supportive mentor, and a hands-on recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, remote environment. 

This is a fully remote role with travel required 1-2x per year.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Management:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to a team of Senior Recruiters, fostering a fun, collaborative and high-performing environment.

• Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and develop individual coaching plans. Mentor and train recruiters to enhance their recruiting skills and industry knowledge.

• With client side colleagues, manage & prioritize team workload and ensure efficient recruiting coverage for projects.

• Monitor and report on team performance, utilizing data and analysis to identify trends and areas for improvement.

• Lead the recruitment and onboarding of new recruiters.

Proactive Talent Strategies & Team Coverage:

• Assist the Project Filling team with building and maintaining proactive pipelines of highly qualified interim counsel candidates.

• Partner with the Business Development team for potential client needs.

• Periodically manage full lifecycle recruitment, from initial sourcing to offer negotiation and onboarding.

• Serve as additional coverage for the recruiter and sourcing teams during PTO and as needed.

• Partner with the sourcing team to ensure a consistent flow of qualified candidates.

• Utilize LinkedIn and other networking forums to promote Paragon projects and connect with legal talent.

• As a team, maintain the integrity of Paragon’s ATS through consistent and thorough “real time” reporting of relevant recruiting activity and intel.

Strategic and Operational Contributions:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of recruiting best practices and processes.

• Create and analyze team KPI reports. Share findings in an easily digested manner.

• Utilize data-driven insights to optimize recruiting strategies and improve efficiency.

• Stay abreast of industry trends and market conditions to inform recruiting strategies.

• Provide market intel to client-facing colleagues.

• Partner with the VP Recruiting, Senior Recruiters, and Talent Sourcing Team on other special projects related to Paragon’s sourcing and recruiting function.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of legal recruiting experience gained within a talent acquisition team, search firm, and/or staffing agency. Experience recruiting for in-house legal positions is strongly preferred. Experience with contract/consulting/interim placements is preferred but not required.

• 3+ years of experience managing a team.

• Team Leadership — You have a proven ability to lead, motivate, and support a team, helping them achieve performance goals while fostering a fun, collaborative, high-performing culture. You are proactive in removing roadblocks, celebrating successes, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

• Communication Skills — You have excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. You are confident and articulate in conversations with candidates, colleagues, and clients, and you understand how to tailor your approach depending on the audience and situation.

• Data-Driven and Analytical — You have a strong analytical mindset and consistently utilize data to inform and optimize recruiting strategies. You are comfortable creating, interpreting, and sharing reports, and you use insights to drive continuous improvement across the team.

• Technical Proficiency — You are proficient in using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and LinkedIn Recruiter. You understand the importance of maintaining accurate records and leveraging technology to maximize recruiting efficiency and candidate experience.

• Adaptable and Growth-Oriented — You are energized by being part of a growing business and understand the importance of flexibility in a dynamic environment. You embrace change with a positive attitude, remain nimble as priorities evolve, and contribute ideas to support the team’s and company’s growth.

• Proactive Problem-Solver — You are a forward-thinking team member who anticipates potential challenges and addresses them before they become issues. You approach problems with a solution-oriented mindset, offering thoughtful, strategic ideas and adapting quickly when plans need to shift.

• People-Savvy — You enjoy building relationships with candidates and colleagues alike. You are confident and poised in your interactions, demonstrating high emotional intelligence and sound judgment. You take pride in delivering thoughtful evaluations and creating a positive experience for everyone you engage with.

Compensation:

The base salary for this role is in the range of $125,000-155,000. This position is bonus eligible. Bonus will be based on individual, team, and company performance. The salary range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset and relevant experience, and other considerations permitted by law. 

Full time employees are eligible for Paragon’s medical, dental, and vision insurance (with an employer contribution), long-term disability, life, and AD&D coverage, medical FSA participation, 401(k) participation, unlimited CLEs through PLI, paid vacation, and paid sick time. 

About Paragon Legal:

Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. We take pride in standing behind our work and word, and win together.

Our Commitments:

Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

San Francisco Fair Chance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and do not conduct background screens prior to an offer of employment.

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