HR Generalist – Talent Acquisition Focus

Position OverviewLevin & Nalbandyan, LLP is seeking a highly organized, strategic, and execution-driven HR Generalist with a primary focus on Talent Acquisition to support our continued firm growth.This role will lead full-cycle recruiting across multiple departments while also supporting core HR generalist functions including onboarding, compliance documentation, employee records management, and leave administration support.This is not a transactional recruiting role. The ideal candidate understands workforce planning, hiring metrics, employment law compliance, and building structured talent pipelines in a fast-paced, performance-driven legal environment.This role reports to the Head of People & Operations.Core ResponsibilitiesTalent Acquisition (Primary Focus – ~60%)• Manage full-cycle recruiting across attorney and non-attorney roles

• Partner with department leaders to define hiring needs and success profiles

• Draft compelling, brand-aligned job descriptions

• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referral pipelines, and direct outreach

• Build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines

• Screen candidates for skill, culture, and performance alignment

• Coordinate interview process and stakeholder communication

• Lead offer process and compensation coordination

• Track hiring metrics (time-to-fill, source-of-hire, acceptance rate)

• Maintain ATS accuracy and reporting

• Develop employer branding initiativesHR Generalist Support (~40%)• Support onboarding process (offer letters, new hire documentation, I-9 coordination)

• Maintain personnel files and compliance documentation

• Assist with benefits enrollment coordination

• Support leave administration (FMLA, CFRA, disability coordination)

• Assist with policy acknowledgment tracking

• Support performance review documentation process

• Maintain confidentiality of employee records

• Assist with termination documentation and offboarding coordinationQualifications• 3–6+ years of experience in recruiting or HR generalist role

• Experience recruiting in professional services, legal, or high-performance environments strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of California employment laws

• Experience using ATS systems and LinkedIn Recruiter

• Strong written communication skills

• High attention to detail and organizational discipline

• Ability to manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously

• Strong judgment and professionalismPreferred:

• Experience in plaintiff-side law firm recruiting

• HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR)

• Experience working in a firm with 75+ employeesCompetencies• Execution-focused

• KPI-driven mindset

• Discreet and trustworthy

• Highly organized

• Proactive communicator

• Strategic thinker, not reactive administratorPerformance Metrics (KPIs)• Time-to-fill targets met

• Offer acceptance rate

• 90-day retention rate of new hires

• Hiring manager satisfaction score

• ATS compliance and documentation accuracy

• Reduction in agency usageWhy This Role MattersAs Levin & Nalbandyan continues to expand, the HR Generalist – Talent Acquisition Focus will play a critical role in ensuring that growth is structured, compliant, and aligned with firm culture and performance standards.