Legal Recruitment Assistant

New York, NY

The Legal Recruitment Assistant executes and supports the Campus Relations team in all aspects of the Firm’s law student recruitment efforts and Summer Associate Program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Firm’s global law student recruiting efforts, including campus outreach activities, the on-campus interview process, and the callback interview process for 1L and 2L recruits
• Process registrations for on-campus interview programs
• Review/sort candidate applications and maintain candidate records
• Coordinate interview schedules for candidates
• Organize and attend virtual and in-person recruitment events
• Coordinate attorney participation in on-campus events
• Support aspects of the Summer Associate Program, including planning and attending summer associate events, coordinating the mentoring program, and assisting with the assignment process
• Send event invitations, track event attendance and liaise with internal and external vendors
• Provide on-site support during summer associate events
• Update summer associate assignment database and schedule summer associate reviews
• Provide regular administrative support for Legal Recruitment Department:
• Process expense reports
• Email communications
• Scheduling/calendar appointments
• Database and file maintenance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years related work experience and/or internship, preferably in a legal or professional services environment
• Availability to work overtime on certain occasions is necessary
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks. Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and with a wide range of professionals at all levels
• Must possess excellent written, organizational, and communication skills, basic computer skills, and the ability to work quickly and accurately