Description

The Senior Recruitment Specialist (New York and Miami) will lead all law student recruiting functions for the New York and Miami offices (e.g., summer program, On-Campus interviewing "OCI" and entry-level recruitment) and ensure all candidates receive a world-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment and selection process. The senior specialist will also lead the entry-level sub-workstream and support in-market team members executing the Hiring Committee’s law student recruitment strategy. 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and execute associate recruitment, summer program, and OCI  process to attract and hire top talent
  • Mentor and develop junior recruitment professionals in the US 
  • Active member of the US law student workstream helping to execute the Hiring Committee’s law student recruitment strategy
  • Lead the U.S. entry-level sub-workstream supporting regional efforts to forecast, hire, and prepare for first-year associate arrival 
  • Support ad-hoc hiring programs (e.g., LLM and Judicial clerk hiring plans)
  • Network with partners, legal recruiters, and other law firm recruitment personnel to stay abreast of the happenings in the legal community 
  • Build strategic relationships with career services personnel and key law student groups in the region
  • Develop recruiting initiatives that impact the overall engagement and recruitment of diverse candidates 
    Law Student Recruitment: 
  • Develop innovative law student recruitment strategies and manage relationships with law school career service professionals and sponsors of job fairs/diverse student organizations 
  • Arrange and manage law student on-campus interview schedules and outreach events/logistics at designated law schools
  • Execute call-back interview process, ensuring timely hiring decisions are made in conjunction with local recruiting committees
  • Active member of local recruiting committee to set meeting agendas and lead routine recruiting committee meetings
    Summer Associate Program:
  • Plan summer associate calendar, coordinate and execute summer events and activities; Attend all summer associate calendar events
  • Lead and discharge ongoing communications with summer associates before arrival, including employment terms/conditions, travel arrangements, housing work assignments, and mentor relationships
  • Develop and implement summer associate orientation and ensure their integration experience is of the highest quality and substance
  • Serve as a liaison with summer associates to address inquiries or other employment matters
  • Work with regional practice leadership to coordinate work assignments, secure performance feedback, and assist in coordinating requisite training
  • Secure summer program feedback from summer associates and Firm members, recommend and enact approved changes to the program
  • Ensure compliance with the regional offer approval process to extend timely offers

Additional Duties:

  • Supervise and mainline data entry, recruiting records for responsible office, law school outreach budget, and summer program
  • Annual recruitment budget compliance and monthly tracking for designated office(s) 
  • Actively promote the Firm on social media channels leveraging the Firm’s recruitment campaigns
  • Develop and lead annual regional recruitment projects as requested
  • Participate in various recruiter organizations (e.g., City Group; NALP; Other) to increase personal networking, knowledge sharing, and promotion of the Firm

Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Strong recruiting experience in a professional services organization and/or large law firm, preferably with multi-office and in support of a diverse base of legal practices
  • Strong track record in law student recruitment and engagement
  • Well-developed and sophisticated written and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to relate to and gain the confidence of people at all levels within an organization
  • Able to bring good judgement and empathy to sensitive situations 
  • Strong organizational skills and must be able to meet deadlines and multi-task in a matrix, fast-paced, professional services environment
  • Be an active member of various recruiter organizations (e.g., NYCRA; NALP, etc.)

This position is bonus-eligible and includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) based on number of hours worked. The US base compensation for this position is expected to be $120K - $135K annually if located in an office in New York. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.