Legal Recruiting Assistant

Legal Recruiting Assistant Description/Job Summary

The Recruiting Assistant supports the Legal Recruiting Team in all efforts related to recruitment, primarily focusing on supporting lateral hiring with secondary responsibilities for law student recruiting and the summer associate program.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Provide full lifecycle lateral recruitment support, including screening resumes, scheduling interviews, collecting interviewer feedback, managing applicant tracking system, preparing offers, and communicating status updates to candidates and partners
• Coordinate search implementation and approval of hires, including coordination of specific candidate terms
• Prepare regular status and pipeline reports for Lateral Recruiting Manager and Hiring Partners
• Facilitate and schedule a high volume of interviews of varying levels (i.e. manage logistics, circulate calendar invitations)
• Maintain relationships and regularly communicate with search agencies
• Assist with lateral onboarding process
• Assist Hiring Partners, Recruiting Director and Managers with the coordination and scheduling of interviews and meetings for other positions including law clerks, LL.M and summer associate candidates
• Ensure accuracy of information in the applicant tracking system (viRecruit)
• Assist in planning and attend recruiting receptions and events; research ideas for summer social events and restaurant venues
• Greet candidates and escort them to interviews in support of all programs
• Remain current on citywide social offerings throughout the year
• Be flexible to adjust hours to meet departmental needs
• Additional duties as assigned and needed for summer associate program and law student recruiting efforts
  
  

Required Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact well and build professional relationships while maintaining confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail for both long and short-term projects and responsibilities
• Collaborative approach to working with others of all seniority levels; ability to develop and maintain favorable relationships with attorneys and staff
• Must have a professional demeanor and possess excellent administrative abilities
• Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities in a fast paced environment
• Client-focused with a personable and outgoing demeanor
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
• The position will require overtime hours.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  
  

Required Experience

• 1 to 2 years professional related experience preferred but not required
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree required
  
  

Details

Salary Information

NY only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $55k to $65k at the time of posting.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.

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