Attorney Recruiting Coordinator

Leading, global, law firm is currently seeking a highly motivated Attorney Recruiting Coordinator to support its New York office.  Under the direction of the Attorney Recruiting Manager, the Attorney Recruiting Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of high-volume recruiting programs, including law student recruiting, lateral attorney hiring and the summer associate program.

Experience

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: receiving and reviewing incoming entry level and lateral candidate resumes; responding to applicant inquiries and handling candidate communications; coordinating all aspects of entry-level and lateral hiring, scheduling interviews with candidates and attorneys, facilitating candidate decision-making process, preparing offer letters and coordinating the hiring process; maintaining relationships with law school placement offices and coordinating student outreach activities; coordinating logistics and scheduling of OCI, hospitality suites, and interview dinners; traveling on-campus and greeting candidates in hospitality suites; coordinating the summer associate program including orientation, activities, assignment coordination, etc.; planning, supporting and attending all summer associate program events, OCI receptions, offer dinners and 1L receptions; maintaining and updating all written recruiting materials, including the summer associate internal webpage, summer associate facebook and various recruiting guidebooks; maintaining applicant tracking system and generating reports; fielding daily recruiting/legal personnel questions from attorneys, fall associates, summer associates and lateral candidates; and other duties as assigned,

The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of comparable law firm experience. The qualified candidate must have the demonstrated ability to coordinate high-volume legal recruiting programs and event planning; have the ability to multi-task; and have excellent creative, interpersonal, teamwork, organizational and communication skills. The successful candidate will possess a strong attention to detail; the ability to work well in both a fast paced environment and under pressure; good judgment; problem-solving skills; and have the flexibility to work beyond the normal business hours when necessary, particularly evenings and weekends in the Summer and Fall. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Proficiency in using Lawcruit or a related applicant tracking database is preferred.