Job Description

Who We Are

At Benesch we pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and building trust not only with our clients but with our employees - Benesch's #1 asset. Committed to providing not only the highest level of legal service to our clients, Benesch also aspires to create a positive work environment for our employees. Our Firm continues to earn placement on Chicago and Cleveland's Top Workplaces list, along with Cleveland's NorthCoast 99 Top Workplaces rankings. We also continue to advance on the AmLaw 150 list, placing us among the top 150 law firms in the country.

Benesch is proud to be recognized for being a Firm that attracts and retains top talent - making Benesch a great place to work. We offer a hybrid schedule, career development and growth, transparent and visible leadership teams, and a place where diversity, equity and inclusion is celebrated. In addition, the Firm offers a full array of benefits which can be viewed at www.mybeneschbenefits.com

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We are one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, and have offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington. We continue to expand our geographic footprint and value the talent that comprises each of our locations. If you are someone who champions a First in Service approach and are ready to be part of an exciting and growing Firm, we would invite you to apply to join our team.

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Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Legal Recruiting Systems & Data Analyst in our Chicago office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.

Do you have 4 or more years of experience with data analytics or systems support with a legal or professional services recruiting department? Are you looking to take your technical skill set and focus on managing and maintaining legal recruiting platforms? Are you excited about designing and maintaining dashboards to track recruiting KPIs? Then you may be interested in our Legal Recruiting Systems & Data Analyst position. This role is perfect for tech focused legal recruiting professional who is looking to be the HRIS to a busy legal recruiting team.

The Legal Recruiting Systems & Data Analyst is responsible for optimizing legal recruiting technology platforms and leveraging data insights to support strategic hiring decisions. This role ensures the smooth operation of systems used for lateral attorney recruitment, while capturing, analyzing, and transforming data into actionable intelligence for firm management, practice group leaders (PGLs), and the legal recruiting team.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manages and maintains VI Recruit (ATS), Leopard List, Firm Prospect, Monday.com, LinkedIn, and other recruiting platforms as identified.
2. Acts as a liaison between the legal recruiting team and the technology group to configure systems based on evolving recruiting needs.
3. Trains users on recruiting systems and develops or maintains user guides and standard operating procedures.
4. Designs and maintains dashboards and reports that track key recruiting KPIs.
5. Analyzes hiring data to identify trends and recommend process improvements.
6. Partners with the Director of Legal Recruiting and team members to evaluate recruitment initiatives and outcomes using data-driven insights.
7. Ensures data accuracy across all recruiting platforms and reports.
8. Identifies opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows through automation or system integration.
9. Supports change management initiatives related to new recruiting tools or processes.
10. Benchmarks internal recruiting metrics against industry standards and peer firms.
11. Sets and monitors success metrics, including time-to-hire, candidate engagement, pipeline strength, and new hire performance and retention.
12. Conceptualizes and oversees the development of dashboards to track KPIs, analyze data for trends, conduct equity checks, and inform pipeline strategy.
13. Other duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Legal Recruiting Systems & Data Analyst should hold a bachelor's degree in information systems, data analytics, or a related field, with 4–6 years of experience in recruiting operations, data analytics, or systems support, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with legal recruiting platforms such as VI Recruit, Leopard List, Firm Prospect, or Monday.com, and demonstrate proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools. A strong analytical mindset, excellent problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills are essential. An understanding of legal recruiting cycles and industry dynamics is also a plus.

The salary range for this position is $79K to $99K.

Please note that quoted salary ranges are based on Benesch's good faith belief at the time of the job posting and are not a guarantee of what final salary offers may be. Base pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay is only one part of the Total Rewards that Benesch provides to compensate and recognize our staff professionals for their work. Full-time positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at 216-363-4578 or email at cwatson@beneschlaw.com.