Recruiting Consultant

IMS Legal Strategies has delivered strategic legal consulting to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for 30+ years in more than 40,000 cases and 6,000 trials. IMS provides attorneys with the essential tools needed to win complex disputes: thematic stories, expert testimony, juror insights, compelling visuals, and seamless presentations. With locations in major US and UK markets and expertise in remote hearings, IMS is primed to support every phase of litigation, arbitration, and mediation worldwide. More at imslegal.com.   The Recruiting Consultant vets and qualifies the best possible consultants and expert witnesses for IMS clients. This is a fast-paced, relationship-driven role. The ability to work closely in a team is critical. Driving recruiting activity to deliver top results, is a significant part of this function. 

Recruiting Consultants are tasked with qualifying expert candidates on high-profile searches. They work tirelessly to achieve success at securing top talent. Educating and selling to diverse audiences, recruiting for a variety of highly skilled and knowledgeable experts, and quickly assimilating to all technical/functional aspects of a case are imperative. 

Applying knowledge, across a base and distribution of cases, is essential. The Recruiting Consultant must exhibit the capacity to qualify potential experts across a wide variety of cases and manage communicating and positioning experts at appropriate times. 

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Partners with Client Managers and Researchers on specification calls to determine expert qualifications and requirements
• Establishes initial delivery deadlines and timetables
• Ensures solid communication relative to the status of searches, candidates and the marketplace and provides ongoing updates to the Search Team, Client-Attorneys, and expert Candidates 
• Interviews each candidate to determine appropriate fit and carefully aligns these to the current case
• Collaborates with Project Services Coordinators to keep candidates updated during the search process and ensures candidates are notified throughout the selection process, including those not selected  
• Practices awareness of all searches to ensure qualified candidates are vetted and interviewed for all well-matched IMS Client opportunities
• Prepares and/or reviews all written correspondence, presentations, and oversees edits 
• Delivers verbal presentations and biographical detail of experts to Client Managers and Client-Attorneys 
• Oversees pricing component to ensure rates are within IMS margin requirements; negotiates rates, retainers, and terms when necessary  
• Teams with Client Manager to host attorney/expert interviews; prepares expert candidates in advance of their scheduled interview call
• Confirms and gathers contracting details from experts once retained; delivers a successful handoff to Engagement Services

 Skills & Experience Required: 

• Entry level position in Recruiting Services with demonstrated adaptability and flexibility with persuasive communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to grasp litigation concepts 
• Demonstrates proficiency in researching, reviewing, and understanding new scientific, technical, and business topics
• Conducts effective telephone interviews and masters the art of active listening to ascertain information 
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills
• Practices independent thinking, is a self-starter, well-organized, extremely reliable, detail-oriented, and assertive as a team player
• Seizes ownership and accountability for responsibilities and on-time delivery of service for clients 
• Works efficiently and effectively under pressure and with critical deadlines
• Produces high volume of quality/accurate work
• Displays high level of positive energy and drive
• Practices excellent time management, analytical, coordination, communication (verbal and written) and proofreading skills
• Demonstrates strong conversational and communication skills
• Manages multiple projects simultaneously and with little direction
• Challenges status quo, when appropriate, to move projects forward
• Displays a positive, outgoing approach to success through driving team performance
• Demonstrates commitment to quality service for external clients

 Education and Technical Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Three to Five years’ experience in a Recruiting and/or Sales related function preferred
• Law/consulting firm experience a plus
• Experience writing business proposals and candidate summaries preferred
• Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and/or Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) preferred
• Solid proficiency in MS Office – specifically Word, Outlook, MS Teams, and OneNote – required

Location (Where will you be working?)

• This position is 100% remote that supports east to west coast time zones.
• Remote position is for the following states: AL, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, SC, UT, VA

Full Time Employee Benefits Include:

• A competitive compensation package and 401K match.
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays
• Benefits (medical, dental, vision, company paid short-term and long-term disability, health savings account)