Coordinator, Talent Acquisition & Development

Washington, DC

Reports to: Talent Acquisition & Development Administrator and Manager

Premier, global, law firm has an immediate opening in our Talent Management department in our Washington, DC office for an experienced and motivated Coordinator, Talent Acquisition & Development.  The Coordinator, Talent Acquisition & Development coordinates all aspects of Talent Acquisition and attorney development programs for the Washington, DC office.

In this capacity, the Coordinator, Talent Acquisition & Development will:

Talent Acquisition

• Coordinate all Talent Acquisition initiatives and activities such as campus, targeted, diversity, and summer associate recruiting programs including: scheduling interviews, follow-up initiatives, hiring committee preparation, prospect outreach, coordination of work assignments, training and other social activities for summer associates, and other duties as they relate to talent acquisition;
• Monitor local recruiting budget;
• Work closely with Lateral and Staff Talent Acquisition team members to identify, recruit, and onboard talent; 

Talent Development

• Coordinate all local Talent Development associate relations events and attorney in-house training programs;
• Work closely with Talent Development Global team members to implement firm-wide directives and programs including coaching programs, training academies and other duties as they relate to talent development;
• Monitor Associate Relations and Professional Development budgets;
• Support and oversee local Performance Management processes including assisting attorneys with performance approvals, reports and meetings;

Talent Management

• Coordinate on-boarding of all new hires including orientation, communication and integration;
• Generate reports and develop recommendations for improvement by utilizing data and databases;
• Work overtime as required, including attendance at special events in the evenings and/or on weekends; Travel as needed for programs, activities and initiatives; and
• Handle additional related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required);
• At least 3 years of human resources, attorney recruiting and/or development experience;
• At least 3 year of experience in a professional services or legal environment (preferred);
• Advanced proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
• Advanced proficiency with coordinating training programs and events;
• Fundamental knowledge of legal recruiting and attorney development policies and procedures, as well as legal education, career and attorney development practices and philosophies; and
• Fundamental knowledge of communication principles and practical applications.