Legal Recruitment Assistant or Coordinator

Boston, MA, New York, NY or Washington, DC

Department: Recruiting (Legal)

Reports to: Manager of Legal Recruitment

Status: Non‐exempt

Premier, global, la firm seeks to add a highly motivated Legal Recruitment Assistant or Coordinator to their Washington, DC, New York or Boston offices.  The Legal Recruitment Assistant or Coordinator is responsible for full life‐cycle hiring efforts at the entry and experienced‐hire level, and will support the legal recruitment team on a variety of projects.  The ideal candidate will have ability to work well independently, across multi‐disciplinary teams, in person and/or remotely.  Candidate must be organized and detail‐oriented; and the ability to multitask in a fast‐paced environment, and a professional demeanor.  Additionally, the candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external clients to influence positive outcomes and results.  Candidate must be flexible to work overtime as needed, especially during periods of increased activity such as summer program and law student recruiting.  Ability to work efficiently with minimum supervision.  Some travel may also be required. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates the intake and filing of resumes, fee agreements, and other important department documents
• Maintains department calendar and schedules meetings and interviews
• Communicates status updates to candidates and external recruiters
• Assists team with establishing and maintaining law school advisor, candidate, and other external relationships
• Assists team at on and offsite hiring events (job fairs, law student recruiting, etc.)
• Updates online resources to reflect up‐to‐the‐moment recruiting news and tools 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 0‐5 years’ experience with law firm or professional services recruiting
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), particularly viDesktop or LawCruit
• Knowledgeable about recruitment marketing, including but not limited to online sourcing (LinkedIn, etc.)
• Microsoft Office Suite