Specialist, Legal Recruiting

Job Description

Help coordinate the legal recruiting function while providing support to the Director, Legal Recruiting and other members of the recruitment staff.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions: 

• Manage on-campus recruiting process of designated schools, including scheduling of attorneys for on-campus and fly-back interviews; maintenance of files for candidates; compile and distribute materials for hiring committee meetings and schedule and attend same.
• Arrange in-house interview schedules, greet and escort students, maintain and update student files, assist in the planning of recruiting events, organize materials for campus programs and assist with hiring season statistics.
• Lead the registration process for fall on-campus interviews, set up in-office callback interview schedules, compile statistical data and charts regarding callback outcome and viRecruit input and updates as needed.       
• Plan and facilitate summer events, summer calendar, invitations, intranet, attorney handbook, summer associate binders and summer gifts.
• Partner with legal recruiting team in the administration of the Summer Associate (SA) Program, including communication with recruits prior to arrival; assist with housing as needed; plan events/functions and follow-up on SA evaluations.
• Develop and maintain excellent customer service relationships with candidates, vendors and Weil attorneys, managers and support staff.
• Assist in management of office purchase of tables for recruiting events and sponsorships, including maintaining history, acquiring appropriate approval and budgeting, and processing check requests, if necessary.
• Provide support for lateral interviews as needed, including in-house interview schedules and viRecruit input and updates.
• Any other responsibilities as needed by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 5+ years in legal or campus recruitment for a Big Law firm.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and within budget.
• Self-starter; ability to remain self-directed and self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well in a team atmosphere.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed (significant overtime during summer/fall).
• Must be open occasional (2-3 times a year) travel.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent PC skills.
• Makes appropriate and timely decisions within area of responsibility.
• Speaks and writes clearly and accurately; actively listens and responds to the needs of others.
• Without direction, anticipates needs and seeks alternatives to situations.
• Respond actively, thoroughly and courteously to the needs of clients and internal requests within the Firm; volunteers time and knowledge; works effectively and willingly with others.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelors degree required