Director of Talent Acquisition

TopDog Law

. Directly manage, coach, and develop up to two recruiters .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including intake, sourcing, and onboarding, while effectively managing and developing a team of recruiters. Proven ability to build partnerships within the legal community and utilize data-driven metrics to enhance talent acquisition strategies.

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Full-Cycle RecruitingTeam ManagementData FluencyStakeholder ManagementInternship Program Development

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingHeadcount PlanningProcess ImprovementsPipeline ReportingTime-to-Fill ReportingRecruiter ScorecardsTA Workflows

Soft Skills

CoachingAccountabilityPartnership Building

Industry Keywords

Legal IndustryProfessional ServicesClient-Centric OrganizationTalent Acquisition Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly manage, coach, and develop up to two recruiters
Personally own full-cycle recruiting for a dedicated requisition load, from intake through offer close
Design, launch, and run the company's internship program end-to-end, supporting 30+ interns
Partner with the VP of Talent Acquisition on TA strategy, headcount planning, and process improvements
Own recurring reporting on team performance, pipeline health, and time-to-fill
Build and maintain recruiter scorecards, using data to drive coaching and accountability
Continuously improve TA workflows, including intake, sourcing, interviews, offers, and onboarding handoffs
Build and maintain partnerships with state and local law firm associations and legal industry groups
Represent TopDog Law at legal conferences and industry events across multiple states
Serve as the firm's liaison to the broader legal community
Travel approximately 20% of the time for conferences, association events, and in-person relationship building

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple functions or departments
3+ years directly managing recruiters, ideally in a player-coach capacity
Experience building or running a structured internship/early-career program
Strong data fluency, including building and presenting recruiting metrics and scorecards
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including partnering with senior leadership
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20% of the time for conferences and association events
Experience operating in a high-growth or scaling environment where process is still being formalized
Experience recruiting for a legal, professional services, or client-centric organization
Ability to manage, coach, and develop up to two recruiters
Experience with full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer close
Experience with headcount planning, process improvements, pipeline reporting, time-to-fill reporting, recruiter scorecards, and TA workflows
Experience building partnerships with state and local law firm associations and legal industry groups

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
HSA
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Paid time off
Parental leave
Fully remote work arrangement