Job Category: Human Resources
Risquisition Number: EXECU001167
Posted: June 24, 2025
Full-Time
Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Job Details
Description
Executive Recruiter
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients.
We are currently searching for an Executive Recruiter to add to our first-rate Human Resources and Talent Management Team in Pittsburgh, PA. The Executive Recruiter will play a key role in sourcing legal and government relations candidates for our growing Tier 1 National Firm.
Our firm is currently operating on a hybrid work schedule.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Acquire a strong understanding of the legal market in key strategic markets with a focus on Pittsburgh as well as geographic areas identified in the Firm’s strategic plan.
- Build and maintain internal relationships with Firm Management, Section Chairs, Section Directors, Office Heads, the Hiring Partner, the Hiring Committee and other key stakeholders to understand the Firm’s strategic vision for growth.
- Create various paths for sourcing candidates inclusive of social media, networking events, industry and bar organization activities as well as direct outreach.
- Coach Buchanan Shareholders on how to best leverage their network to identify lateral targets and assist with effective outreach strategies.
- Effectively utilize sourcing and recruiting technologies including adapting to advanced intelligence platforms and resources.
- Evaluate the initial viability of a candidate to make informed decisions on whether to introduce them to the Firm and begin the formal process.
- Manage candidate relationships from initial identification through the offer and acceptance process.
- Liaise with Firm’s recruiting professionals to assure timely and accurate communication, efficient processes and successful experiences for candidates regardless of outcome.
- Build relationships with potential candidates and routinely check-in with those who are long-term targets for recruitment.
- Develop and maintain a lateral target database to track direct touches and other recruiting outreach made to specific candidates or groups over time for the purpose of fulfilling long-term strategic targets as well as tracking success.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Seven (7) or more years of recruiting experience, preferably in the legal industry or at a law firm.
- A strong knowledge of the legal industry and recruiting processes.
- The ability to effectively manage processes and suggest process improvements.
- Effectively communicate both in writing, by phone and in person.
- Ability to travel to meet with candidates or facilitate interviews.
Why should you work at Buchanan?
Our Firm offers outstanding benefits that include:
- Competitive salary and generous Paid Time Off
- Hybrid work schedules
- Paid Holidays, including a floating holiday
- WorkWell wellness program
- Free use of building gym
- Caregiving assistance with Bright Horizons (child, elder, and pet care!)
- Access to our Firm-wide emergency assistance fund
- Free full access to LinkedIn Learning
- Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K Program
- Retirement Savings Program
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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