Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sourcing

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Summary

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sourcing, you will support the firm's business professional recruiting efforts by identifying, engaging, and developing candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Working closely with Talent Acquisition Recruiters and Hiring Managers, you will conduct candidate research, market mapping, sourcing, and outreach activities to support the recruitment of business professionals across a variety of functions and office locations.

You will leverage sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, and market research to identify qualified active and passive candidates while helping to build and maintain talent pipelines. You will also assist with gathering and sharing talent market information to support recruitment strategies and hiring decisions.

Location

This position can sit in any of our Reston, Atlanta, Washington, DC, or Philadelphia offices and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Professional Talent Acquisition Recruiters to support sourcing activities for active and anticipated business professional openings across the firm.
• Participate in intake discussions to align on candidate profiles, sourcing strategies, and evolving market conditions, ensuring a consistent and informed approach to talent identification.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Recruiters to review incoming applicants against defined position requirements, helping to identify and advance qualified candidates for further consideration.
• Support the posting and maintenance of job requisitions in Workday and other platforms, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with firm standards and branding.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, professional networks, referrals, internet research, and other sourcing tools to identify qualified active and passive candidates.
• Conduct market mapping and candidate research to support business professional hiring initiatives across multiple departments, functions, and office locations.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, with a focus on recurring and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Generate candidate lists and talent pools based on position requirements and guidance provided by Recruiters and Hiring Managers.
• Conduct targeted outreach to prospective candidates to introduce DLA Piper opportunities, assess initial interest, and identify potential alignment with position requirements.
• Maintain relationships with prospective candidates and passive talent to support future recruiting efforts and ongoing pipeline development.
• Gather and share talent market information, including talent availability, competitor activity, organizational structures, and other relevant hiring trends.
• Support the maintenance of candidate and pipeline information within Workday and other recruiting systems.
• Assist with reporting related to sourcing activity, candidate pipeline development, and recruiting initiatives.
• Promote a positive candidate experience through professional communication and timely follow-up.
• Collaborate effectively with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Human Resources, and other stakeholders throughout the sourcing process.
• Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information entrusted to the Firm.

Desired Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams. Experience using an applicant tracking system, preferably Workday. Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights, or similar sourcing platforms. Working knowledge of Boolean search methodologies and internet research techniques.

Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to identify qualified talent and develop candidate pipelines. Ability to organize and maintain candidate information while managing multiple sourcing projects simultaneously. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience conducting candidate outreach and engagement.

Ability to build productive working relationships with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and candidates. High level of attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with sensitive information. Strong organizational and follow-through skills. Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team environment.

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced professional services environment.

Minimum Education

• High School or GED

Preferred Education

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Data Analytics or related field.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 2 years of experience supporting talent acquisition, recruitment, sourcing, staffing, human resources, or a related function.
• Experience conducting candidate research, sourcing, prospect identification, recruiting coordination, or talent pipeline development within a law firm, professional services organization, corporate environment, or staffing agency is preferred.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
• Foster positive work relationships;
• Comply with all firm policies and practices;
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment;
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm’s discretion in the future.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions.

The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Application Process

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact careers@us.dlapiper.com.

Agency applications will not be considered.

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $35.80 - $44 per hour depending on the candidate’s geographic market location. Non-exempt positions will be paid on an hourly basis and paid overtime in accordance with applicable laws.

The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidate’s experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

Applicants who are not based in the jurisdiction in which this position is posted and who apply for this role are doing so voluntarily and are not eligible for relocation assistance. Any relocation benefits, if any, are provided only where a relocation is required at the firm’s direction and in accordance with applicable policy and law.

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DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Job applicant poster viewing center .