Recruiter

Company Description The Ward Law Group, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for consecutive years, is where your work truly matters. We serve our community with compassion and excellence, empowering our employees to deliver real results for our clients.

We foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-accountability environment where each team member contributes to meaningful outcomes. Our culture values faith, accountability, leadership, loyalty, and service — to our clients, teammates, and community.

Join a firm where professional growth meets purpose and where every role contributes directly to life-changing client results.

Headquartered in Miami Lakes, with offices in Manhattan and Orlando, The Ward Law Group is expanding nationally, with upcoming locations in New Jersey and Texas.

Job Description This is a fully on-site position Monday – Friday based out of our Miami Lakes office. Ward Law Group is seeking a high-performing Recruiter to lead full-cycle hiring across the entire firm—including legal, operations, corporate functions, and contract roles (Virtual Assistants). This role is critical to supporting our continued growth and requires someone who can consistently deliver high-quality candidates, manage multiple pipelines, and operate with urgency and precision in a high-volume, metrics-driven environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Own full-cycle recruiting across all areas of the firm: attorneys, legal staff, operations, corporate teams, and Virtual Assistants
• Partner with hiring managers to align on hiring needs, priorities, and timelines
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, Boolean search, and targeted outreach
• Apply structured screening and filtering criteria to efficiently evaluate large applicant volumes and prioritize top candidates
• Conduct recruiter screenings and present well-qualified candidates with clear summaries
• Build and maintain strong, active pipelines across multiple role types
• Own daily pipeline movement, ensuring no backlog and consistent candidate progression
• Coordinate interviews, assessments, and candidate communication from start to finish
• Ensure a seamless, professional candidate experience at every stage
• Leverage ATS and recruiting tools to manage workflows, track candidate activity, and support efficient hiring processes
• Track and manage recruiting metrics (pipeline health, time-to-fill, conversion rates) to drive performance and decision-making
• Support early talent efforts, including law school outreach and intern pipelines

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (legal or professional services preferred)
• Proven ability to source and hire across a wide range of roles, including attorneys, staff, and remote/contract talent
• Strong sourcing skills and experience building pipelines from scratch
• Experience working in high-volume or fast-scaling recruiting environments strongly preferred
• Experience with ATS platforms; SmartRecruiters is a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities
• Proactive, results-driven, and comfortable operating with a high level of accountability

Additional Information

We value your wellbeing and offer opportunities for professional development to help you grow your career. Our comprehensive package includes health benefits; pretax health care and dependent care saving accounts; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; and a percentage match on your 401K contributions to insure your overall satisfaction and security as part of our team. Additionally, we provide confidential counseling services, mental health support, and financial guidance. Come make a difference for our clients!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.