Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

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Locations:Lansdowne VA / Dallas TX

Team Overview:

As the worlds largest Christian non-profit legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom depends on a Talent Acquisition function that can identify and secure mission-aligned talent at every level of the organization from entry-level support roles to the litigation attorneys senior leaders and executives who carry ADFs advocacy forward. The Talent Acquisition team manages the full hiring lifecycle end to end: sourcing and screening candidates for cultural technical and behavioral alignment; partnering directly with Team Leaders Senior Leadership and the Executive Leadership Team on requisition strategy workforce planning and compensation decisions; and guiding every new hire through offer background and reference checks and onboarding.

As a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner you will report to the Director of Talent Acquisition and will play a vital role in recruiting new hires to the organization to keep pace with ADFs continued growth and expanding global strategic footprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle Talent Acquisition for 15 requisitions at a time focused on complex roles such as litigation attorney and non-litigation attorney recruiting sourcing screening interviewing offer extension and background/reference checks.
• Communicate with confidence and professionalism on behalf of the Talent Acquisition function while building collaborative relationships with leaders and partners across the organization.
• Navigate a fast-growing evolving organization with tenacity building relationships with key stakeholders determining how decisions get made and advocating persuasively for candidates by clearly articulating their qualifications expertise and cultural technical and behavioral fit to support hiring leveling and compensation decisions.
• Understand talent needs at every level of the organization from broad organizational priorities down to the specific needs of an individual team and match candidates strategically to meet those needs going beyond simply filling an open requisition.
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process by designing thoughtful role-specific interview questions for each candidate and search and gathering the insight needed to form a well-supported view of a candidates technical behavioral and cultural fit.
• Deliver excellent candidate interview experiences for the organizations most complex and highest-visibility searches.
• Maintain accurate up-to-date candidate and requisition records in Greenhouse including interview scorecards and disposition status.
• Lead compensation negotiations for assigned requisitions in line with internal budgets ensuring competitive offers and candidate satisfaction.
• Proactively expand and promote ADFs Talent Acquisition brand through professional networks events and outreach channels.
• Continuously seek ways to improve Talent Acquisition processes utilize technology for efficiency and enhance the candidate experience.
• Mentor and assist other Talent Acquisition team members including sharing sourcing initiatives interviewing techniques and process knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Communications Human Resources Management or a related field.
• 6 years of full life-cycle recruiting experience including experience recruiting for senior leadership and specialized roles such as legal niche technical positions or other hard-to-fill roles.
• Proficient in Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g. Greenhouse Workday Ashby) for maintaining accurate well-organized candidate and requisition records.
• Skilled in sourcing strategies and pipeline-building for hard-to-fill and recurring specialized roles.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication including confident persuasive communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate a fast-growing evolving organization with tenacity sound judgment and resourcefulness.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of full life-cycle recruiting experience.
• 2 years of legal executive and/or staffing agency recruiting experience.
• Experience with Greenhouse

Pay & Benefits

At Alliance Defending Freedom we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to support your well-being and growth. While we do not disclose specific salary ranges our compensation is competitive with top non-profit law firms. Our benefits include 100% covered medical and dental insurance medical and dependent care reimbursement paid disability long-term care life insurance and a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match. We prioritize work-life balance with paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year.

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