Legal Recruiting Assistant
For the New York Office of an International Law FirmThis is a filled position.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist with summer program events, including creating calendar invitations, tracking RSVPs, attending assigned events, preparing materials for summer associate reviews and conducting check-ins;
- Upload candidate data into LawCruit, and ensure data is maintained; assist with on-campus interview (OCI) logistics;
- Assist with all aspects of 1L, 3L, clerk and LLM hiring;
- Assist the Director of Lateral Associate Hiring with lateral search logistics;
- Liaise with legal placement agencies and/or prospective candidates from the initial screening stage through the employment decision stage;
- Assist with the onboarding process for new hires.
Qualifications include:
- Minimum of one year of work experience at a mid-sized or large law firm, career services or other professional services industry is preferred; bachelor’s degree required;
- Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to multi-task, manage, and prioritize projects effectively;
- Proactive in learning and adapting to new systems and processes;
- Proficiency in the use of computer programs, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with database programs (e.g., LawCruit, Symplicity); advanced social media (LinkedIn, etc.) and web-based programs skills are highly