Legal Recruiting and Professional Development Coordinator
Legal Recruiting and Professional Development Coordinator
Category
Human Resources
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
$65000 - $85000
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Recruiting:
* Coordinate all aspects of law student recruiting, including registration and coordination of all on campus recruiting activities and in-office call back interviews.
* Oversee accuracy of applicant database (VI Desktop) for all entry-level and lateral associate hiring activity. Generate related hiring reports. Enter data of all search firm, unsolicited and on campus applicants in VI Desktop. Track pertinent candidate information.
* Plan, coordinate and attend the summer program and on campus recruiting activities, including offer dinners.
* Respond to and direct prospective candidate and law clerk/associate inquiries.
* Provide administrative support including, maintaining candidate records and coordinating background, conflict and transcript checks for new hires.
* Update recruiting files, monitor recruiting expenses and process expense reimbursements.
* Coordinate attorney travel logistics reservations for recruiting programs.
Professional Development:
* Coordinate onboarding and new associate orientation for incoming attorneys.
* Assist with attorney mentoring programs (e.g., new attorney associate liaisons and career advisors, women associate mentoring circles) including processing and tracking expense reports.
* Assist with planning of internal and external attorney events, including class and department events and milestone celebrations.
* Assist with all aspects of program logistics for attorney training (e.g., milestone training seminars for 1st year associates, 4th year associates and senior associates, junior associate substantive curriculum).
* Provide support for the office's associate facing committees, including assisting with the planning of training programs, luncheons and events.
* Manage surveys and statistical analysis.
* Assist with basic administrative support when required.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
The successful candidate must be team-oriented, self-motivated and have the ability to work independently, as well as possess the following characteristics:
* Minimum of two years experience in Legal Recruiting, Professional Development or Campus Recruiting.
* Bachelor's degree required.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel required.
* Experience with Symplicity (Law School employment communications tool) and VI Desktop, our applicant tracking software preferred.
* Prior event planning experience or an interest in event planning preferred.
* Must be able to exercise discretion, good business judgment, accountability, flexibility and maintain confidential information at all times.
* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
* Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with a service-oriented attitude.
* Ability to effectively communicate in a courteous and professional manner.
* Ability to juggle multiple assignments and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining composure.
* Ability to commute to the office a minimum of three times a week and as needed for events