Lawyer Recruiting Assistant

For the New York or DC Office of a National Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

• Support Lawyer Recruiting Managers throughout the lateral attorney hiring process, with a particular focus on partner recruiting.
• Coordinate candidate interviews, including scheduling, communications with candidates and search firms, interview logistics, and follow-up materials.
• Assist with due diligence and hiring processes, including background and reference checks, conflicts communications, offer letters, and regret communications.
• Support lateral attorney sourcing and market research using LinkedIn, Leopard List, and other resources to identify candidates and monitor legal recruiting trends.
• Maintain candidate data in viRecruit, track recruiting activity, and prepare hiring reports and other recruiting metrics.
• Support lateral attorney onboarding and integration while assisting with administrative projects and other Lawyer Talent Acquisition team initiatives.

Qualifications include:

• Prior administrative experience in a law firm or other professional services environment required; attorney recruiting experience preferred.
• Understanding of the attorney recruiting lifecycle, with the ability to support multiple stages of the hiring process.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage shifting priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the professionalism to interact effectively with attorneys, candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with viRecruit strongly preferred.
• Service-oriented team player with sound judgment, problem-solving skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Salary: $63k-$68k