Wisnik Career Enterprises

For the New York or Philadelphia Office of a Global Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

Partner closely with hiring managers, Talent team and practice-group leadership to mange recruitment for both lateral attorney and business services positions; identify staffing needs, devise search strategies, and draft advertisements;
Stay up-to-date on legal hiring market, including vendors and trends, and provide updates internally at the firm;
Source candidates, review unsolicited resumes and applicants, coordinate interview scheduling and feedback, and act as liaison to candidates throughout the interview process;
Facilitate decision-making process with practice group leaders, draft offer letters, and with the Senior Manager, advise on offer packages and candidate follow-up;
Establish and maintain relationships with search firms and review fee agreements annually to ensure current terms and market considerations are reflected;
Maintain statistics on U.S. lateral recruitment, including diversity metrics for lateral associates and counsel; partner with internal departments to facilitate lateral associate on-boarding, orientation and integration.

Qualifications include:

4+ years of relevant recruitment experience; bachelor's degree required;
Able to take initiative, effectively function in a fast-paced service environment and be a team player on an energetic recruiting team; display a positive, high-energy attitude;
Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail;
Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple tasks and ability to maintain confidentiality;
Ability to communicate professionally and diplomatically with professionals at all organizational levels of the firm;
Proficiency with recruiting systems such as LawCruit or ViRecruit, and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.