Job Description

Ward Law Group is seeking a hands-on Talent Acquisition Manager to own and scale the firm’s recruiting function. This role is responsible for building a high-volume, efficient, and data-driven recruiting operation , with full ownership of SmartRecruiters, recruiting analytics, and process optimization.

This individual will partner closely with leadership to support hiring plans, grow the recruiting team, and ensure recruiting operations scale alongside firm growth.

Key Responsibilities

Recruiting Function Ownership

• Own end-to-end recruiting operations and execution for the firm.
• Design, implement, and continuously optimize a high-volume recruiting process.
• Translate hiring plans into execution timelines, recruiter capacity, and workflows.

SmartRecruiters (ATS) Ownership

• Serve as the functional owner of SmartRecruiters, including workflows, automations, templates, and system configuration.
• Own the SmartRecruiters vendor relationship and system optimization.
• Ensure strong adoption, data integrity, and effective use across recruiters and hiring managers.
• Manage ATS integrations and related recruiting technology.
• Integrate Dialpad call data, recordings, and AI summaries across recruiting workflows and reporting.

Analytics, Reporting & Dashboards

• Build and maintain dashboards and reports for leadership.
• Track and analyze key recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, recruiter productivity, source effectiveness).
• Use data and insights to identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements.

Recruiter Team Growth & Enablement

• Scale the recruiting function by hiring, onboarding, and training internal recruiters and recruiting vendors.
• Set performance expectations, workflows, and KPIs as the team grows.
• Provide ongoing coaching and enablement focused on efficiency and quality.

Process Improvement

• Continuously improve recruiting workflows, automation, and reporting.
• Standardize processes to support scale, compliance, and consistency.

Salary : $115,000 to $135,000 per year commensurate with experience

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruiting Operations.
• Hands-on experience owning and optimizing an ATS (SmartRecruiters preferred).
• Experience supporting high-volume recruiting environments.
• Strong analytics, reporting, and process design skills.
• Experience building or scaling recruiting teams.

Additional Information

** What We Offer**

• A dynamic, high-performance culture where your leadership and execution directly impact success.
• Competitive salary and growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding firm.
• Comprehensive benefits: health insurance, 401K match, PTO, and professional development programs.

We value your wellbeing and offer opportunities for professional development to help you grow your career. Our comprehensive package includes health benefits; pretax health care and dependent care saving accounts; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; and a percentage match on your 401K contributions to insure your overall satisfaction and security as part of our team. Additionally, we provide confidential counseling services, mental health support, and financial guidance. Come make a difference for our clients!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.