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Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Alliancedefendingfreedom • Lansdowne, VA; Dallas, TX

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<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we believe God has brought you here for His purpose—to stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together, we protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. Review our <a href="https://adflegal.org/about-us/careers/statement-of-faith/" target="_blank">Statement of Faith</a> to ensure we’re a fit for you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><strong>Locations: </strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lansdowne, VA / Dallas, TX</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><strong>Team Overview:<br></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">As the world's largest Christian, non-profit, legal organization, Alliance Defending Freedom depends on a Talent Acquisition function that can identify and secure mission-aligned talent at every level of the organization — from entry-level support roles to the litigation attorneys, senior leaders, and executives who carry ADF's advocacy forward. The Talent Acquisition team manages the full hiring lifecycle end to end: sourcing and screening candidates for cultural, technical, and behavioral alignment; partnering directly with Team Leaders, Senior Leadership, and the Executive Leadership Team on requisition strategy, workforce planning, and compensation decisions; and guiding every new hire through offer, background and reference checks, and onboarding. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">As a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, you will report to the Director of Talent Acquisition and will play a vital role in recruiting new hires to the organization to keep pace with ADF's continued growth and expanding global strategic footprint.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Own full-cycle Talent Acquisition for 15+ requisitions at a time, focused on complex roles such as litigation attorney and non-litigation attorney recruiting — sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer extension, and background/reference checks.</span></li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Communicate with confidence and professionalism on behalf of the Talent Acquisition function, while building collaborative relationships with leaders and partners across the organization.</span></li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Navigate a fast-growing, evolving organization with tenacity — building relationships with key stakeholders, determining how decisions get made, and advocating persuasively for candidates by clearly articulating their qualifications, expertise, and cultural, technical, and behavioral fit to support hiring, leveling, and compensation decisions.</span></li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Understand talent needs at every level of the organization — from broad organizational priorities down to the specific needs of an individual team — and match candidates strategically to meet those needs, going beyond simply filling an open requisition.</span></li> <li style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><span style=

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