Head of Talent Acquistion (Hybrid)

Axiom, a pioneer in the legal industry and a leading, global provider of technology-enabled legal solutions, is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to join our team at either the Director or Vice President-level, which will be determined by the successful candidate's experience and the final role scope. 

Axiom

Axiom, a leading global marketplace for on-demand corporate legal talent, is leading the revolution of who does the work in the legal industry. The Axiom model disrupts the traditional allocation of work to law firms and in-house teams. By matching highly credentialed lawyers with legal work across industries and practice areas, Axiom enables clients to become more agile and efficient, and empowers lawyers to pursue more of the work they love. Axiom serves over half the Fortune 100 with offerings that combine flexible talent, technology, and know-how in the business of law. Axiom is comprised of professionals and software engineers and a bench of 2000 lawyers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. www.axiomlaw.com

The Role

Since its inception, Axiom has set the standard for providing phenomenal legal talent globally. The Director/Vice President of Talent Acquisition continues this tradition and sets a new standard while leading a team across the Globe. You’ll have an opportunity to develop new recruitment strategies, cultivate cross functional partnerships, and continue to fine tune our already unparalleled recruitment process.

Specifically, this role will:

• Lead the evolution and development of strategic processes for attracting, evaluating and winning top (typically not “in play”) talent in North America, the UK, and Central Europe
• Define what a best-in-class candidate experience looks like for lawyers
• Develop and oversee a robust and efficient hiring process that is fair and unbiased
• Craft and refine a compelling and effective employment branding strategy
• Collaborate with leaders in the sales org to best understand the company’s hiring needs in the short and long term
• Develop and analyze our talent acquisition metrics to identify trends and variances to inform processes and strategy
• Manage a team doing full-cycle recruitment in varied locations, including outside major metro areas
• Lead and develop the talent acquisition team--serving as a coach and mentor--and oversee the hiring, development, performance and engagement of your team

Successful Candidates

Successful candidates must be fits for Axiom’s unique operating environment and culture: high-growth, innovative, lean, and values-driven. As such, successful candidates must be highly capable in each of the following dimensions (among others): adaptability, curiosity, resourcefulness, analytical thinking/problem solving, proactivity, collaboration, technological savvy, and operating with/through a lean team.

Beyond these characteristics, here are the required skills, knowledge, capabilities, and education for this particular role:

• An ideal candidate will possess 8-12+ years of progressive Talent Experience.
• Strength in talent sourcing and proactive recruiting, specifically with attorneys or within the legal industry, will be highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, teach and develop others
• Exceptional maturity and judgment in coaching staff and managers on making talent decisions
• Roll up your sleeves and get it done mentality required. 
• Mindset that is action oriented and focuses on solving business-related challenges via people solutions.
• Identification with and connection to Axiom’s core values a must.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (in business or law) desirable

Axiom’s total rewards philosophy is to be transparent and equitable with all job candidates. The annual base salary range for this role at Director level in Chicago is $125,000-$130,000. You will also be eligible to participate in our Quarterly Bonus Plan which on target would be 40% of your base salary for a Director level role in our Talent Recruitment business unit. You can also participate in our benefits programs that include healthcare, life and disability coverage, 401K with company match, paid sick and personal time off, paid parental leave and more. Please note that the final compensation is determined by several considerations, including the quality of your experience and expertise, your ability to immediately contribute to Axiom, your potential to move up to the next level, the market you are located in, and other business considerations. 

Axiom is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce.

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