Legal Recruiter
Washington, DC
Human Resources – Human Resources /
Full-time /
Remote
About KIND
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety.
Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.
Position Summary
KIND seeks a Legal Recruiter with a track record in hiring legal professionals focused on immigration law. The incumbent will help to source, shortlist, and interview high-caliber attorneys and paralegals across multiple jurisdictions. The Legal Recruiter will partner with colleagues in both Human Resources (HR) and Programs to ensure we find strong, mission-aligned legal talent.
The successful candidate is an attorney themselves, a highly motivated team player, a relationship builder, a critical thinker, and able to handle a busy workload.
This is a remote position based from any location in the U.S.
This position is contingent upon continued funding.
Essential Functions
- Compiles candidate shortlists for attorney and paralegal roles, following a review by HR colleagues.
- Follows up with candidates on any immediate clarifying questions to finalize the shortlist.
- Conducts in-depth interviews to assess the depth of candidates’ technical experience and whether it is sufficient for KIND's demanding work.
- Equally, assesses candidate’s degree of resilience and broader competence to work in KIND’s challenging environment.
- Recommends candidates to Programs leadership for final interview.
- Helps build job descriptions and interview frameworks to support the recruitment and selection process, as needed
- Cultivates a healthy talent pipeline by tapping into a broad candidate network.
- Works with HR colleagues to manage candidate communications, the offer process, and onboarding preparations, as needed.
- Manage other duties as assigned.
Qualification and Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience recruiting immigration attorneys.
- Experience interviewing paralegals is a plus.
- Familiarity with immigration-specific practice areas.
- Knowledge of hiring compliance and legal credential matters.
- Proficiency with ATS systems (e.g. Lever) and sourcing platforms is a plus.
- Passion for social justice, human rights, or public interest law.
- Must be fully fluent in English; fluency in Spanish is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with staff at all levels.
- Ability to manage multiple open legal roles simultaneously.
- Excellent discretion and ability to handle sensitive information with tact and diplomacy
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).
- Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.
- Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and communication styles.
- Demonstrate discipline and adaptability to effectively deliver on our core mission of ensuring access to justice and safeguarding children’s well-being and rights.
- Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.
- Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required.
$87,623 - $109,541 a year
Our Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the three medical plan options, dental, and vision.
- Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care.
- Pre-tax transit and parking spending account.
- Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.
For a complete list of benefits, please click here.
Our Focus on Wellness
KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities.
For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.
Application Instructions
To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org/join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.
Disclaimer: KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm “no fees” recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app-based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website: https://supportkind.org/join-the-team/kind-employment-practices/.
