Recruiter

Description

IMS Consulting & Expert Services delivers consultative trial and expert services for the most influential global firms. Over nearly three decades and through more than 20,000 cases and well over 1,000 trials, clients have trusted IMS to equip them with the perspective and tools they need to help their clients succeed. With offices in Oakland, Dallas, Pensacola, and New York, the company provides persuasion strategy, jury consulting, trial graphics, trial presentation services, and expert witness recruitment.

The Recruiter works with team members to find the best possible consultants and expert witnesses for IMS clients. This is a fast paced, relationship-driven role, where one’s ability to work closely in a team, function as a mentor and deliver as a coach, is critical to the success of the individual and team. Motivating team members and driving recruiting activity to deliver top results is a significant part of this function. Recruiters are tasked with the most difficult and high-profile searches and work to achieve success at securing top talent. Diversity is essential when managing and dealing daily with the expert universe. 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 Recruiter must exhibit the capacity to identify potential experts across a wide variety of cases and manage communicating and positioning experts at appropriate times.

No recruiting experience is needed. We’ve got that covered. Our comprehensive recruiter training program allows you to learn terminology, job functions, and applicable practices within our industry.

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving company in a dynamic and interesting field. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and a fun, virtual environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Partners with Client Managers on Client - Attorney calls to determine expert qualifications and requirements
• Establishes initial delivery deadlines and timetables
• Directs dedicated team on search direction and spec details
• Ensures solid communication relative to the status of searches, candidates and the marketplace and provides ongoing updates to Client Managers and Client-Attorneys
• Interviews each candidate to determine appropriate fit and carefully aligns these to the current case
• Practices awareness of all searches so as 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 re-writes
• 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
• Teams with Client Manager to host attorney/expert interviews, via phone, and manages the feedback gathering process once interviews are complete
• Negotiates expert contracts to include interface with Client Manager and to ensure all contracts comply with attorney/client requirements

Requirements

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Seasoned recruiting professional with the demonstrated 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 in order 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, in order to move projects forward
• Displays a positive, outgoing approach to success through driving team performance
• Demonstrates commitment to quality service for internal and external clients

EDUCATION & TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• BS/BA degree preferred
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a Recruiting, Sales, and/or related function
• Law/Consulting firm experience a plus
• Experience writing business proposals and candidate summaries preferred
• Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and /or Candidate Relationship Management systems (CRM) preferred
• Working knowledge of Contact Management Database programs beneficial
• Solid proficiency in MS Office 2007/2010 – specifically Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook – required

Job Type: Full-time

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