Legal Recruiter

About The Role

Accrue Partners is seeking a Legal Recruiter to support and execute searches across our Legal, Compliance & Risk Talent practice. This role focuses exclusively on professional, advisory, and leadership-level legal talent, partnering with clients to deliver high-impact hiring outcomes across legal leadership, specialized attorneys, legal operations, and compliance functions.

• At Accrue Partners, we’re in an exciting phase of growth and evolution—expanding beyond traditional staffing into a broader portfolio of talent solutions that meet the dynamic needs of today’s businesses.
• At Accrue Partners, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that’s redefining how companies attract, hire, and retain top talent using blended talent models. We are setting the pace on talent solutions in the Carolinas.
• Hands-on, Empowering Leadership:
  Our Principal Partners and Leadership Team are actively involved in your success—offering high-touch mentorship, ongoing training, and a culture of accountability that fuels professional growth.
• Regional Roots, National Reach:
  With a strategic focus on mid-market and enterprise clients in the Carolinas and Southeast, we ve organically expanded our footprint to support companies in 42 states and counting.
• Award-Winning Reputation;
  Proud recipient of Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing Diamond Award—recognized for Client and Candidate Satisfaction 10 years running, a distinction earned by less than 2% of staffing firms nationwide.
• Forbes Top Executive Search Firm honoree for six consecutive years, reinforcing our commitment to excellence and results.

• Be part of something new yet backed by 23+ years of proven success.
• A Results-Driven, No-Nonsense Culture;
  We’re all about delivering real value—whether it’s to our colleagues, candidates, or clients. We move fast, stay focused, and care deeply about outcomes.
• A Smart, Specialized Team;
  Accrue Partners is powered by six specialized disciplines—each led by a subject matter expert with deep domain knowledge. In our full-desk model, everyone contributes to finding the right solution for every client. That’s our standard, and we’re looking for teammates who share that mindset.
• A Business Built for What’s Next;
  From tech-enabled recruiting tools to ongoing process innovation and professional development, we’re continuously investing in people, platforms, and performance.

• Search Execution & Candidate Engagement
• Source, screen, and engage high-caliber legal, compliance, and risk professionals across in-house, firm-side (selective), and advisory roles
• Conduct in-depth candidate interviews focused on legal expertise, leadership capability, and business alignment
• Manage candidate pipelines across multiple concurrent searches with accuracy, urgency, and discretion
• Prepare candidates for interviews through structured briefing, compensation alignment, and role context

The Legal Recruiter will support searches across the following non-clerical legal talent segments:

• Legal Leadership & Management
  • General Counsel (GC)
  • Deputy / Associate General Counsel
  • Assistant General Counsel (by specialty)
  • Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
  • Head of Legal Operations
  • Director of Legal Affairs
  • Legal Strategy Director
• Practicing Attorneys (In-House & Selective Firm-Side)
  • Corporate & Transactional – Corporate Counsel
  • Commercial Contracts Attorney
  • Private Equity Counsel
  • Regulatory & Risk
  • Compliance Attorney
  • Regulatory Affairs Counsel
  • Privacy & Data Protection Attorney
  • Employment & Labor Counsel (in-house)
  • Environmental / ESG Counsel
  • Litigation & Disputes
  • Litigation Counsel (in-house)
  • Commercial Litigation Attorney
  • Product Liability Counsel
  • Insurance Defense Attorney (selective firm-side)
  • Legal Operations & Transformation
  • Legal Operations Manager / Director
  • Legal Project Manager
  • Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Manager
  • Legal Technology Manager
  • eDiscovery Manager
  • Vendor & Outside Counsel Management Lead
  • Legal Analytics / Reporting Manager
  • Compliance, Risk & Governance
  • Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
  • Compliance Manager / Director
  • Ethics & Investigations Manager
  • Risk & Governance Manager