Assistant, Early Careers Legal Recruitment

White & Case LLP•Washington, DC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant, Early Careers Legal Recruitment supports the US Early Careers Recruitment Team with all aspects of the recruiting process, including campus recruitment, the summer associate program, and special projects. The role is based in the Washington, DC office and is hybrid in-office/remote. The assistant helps coordinate recruiting activities, maintain candidate records and communications, organize events, support summer associate onboarding and evaluations, and handle related administrative tasks. The position reports to the Manager of Early Careers Legal Recruitment - Americas. The successful candidate is organized, professional, self-motivated, client-service oriented, and able to manage multiple time-sensitive projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Flexibility to work overtime, including evenings, is required as needed. A bachelor’s degree and strong skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required; knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems is also specified. White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The Firm offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits suite, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs including parental leave. Exempt roles are eligible for performance bonuses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong technical skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Client-service orientation and credibility.
Self-motivated, calm, and resilient.
Excellent business acumen and administrative skills.
Ability to handle multiple, time-sensitive projects while maintaining the quality of work delivered to clients.
Ability to work effectively on cross-functional and global teams.
Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
Good judgment and professional maturity.
Flexibility to work overtime, including evenings, as required.
Tenacity, a can-do attitude, and eagerness to participate in new initiatives.

Responsibilities

Assist with day-to-day campus recruitment activities, including maintaining calendars for recruitment and outreach events.
Coordinate interview schedules and callback interviews; greet and host candidates; compile interview packets and collateral materials; and solicit feedback.
Maintain the recruiting database and applicant tracking system, and ensure candidate correspondence is completed in a timely manner.
Monitor the general email inbox and process messages accordingly.
Assist with organizing law school cultivation events.
Review applications from resume collections and retrieve online submissions.
Process expenses related to callback interviews and cultivation events.
Support onboarding details for summer associates.
Assist with planning and executing summer program events.
Liaise with the Marketing Department to create collateral materials.
Solicit and retrieve summer associate evaluations and support the review process.
Correspond with summer associates and respond to daily inquiries.
Assist with special projects for the US Early Careers Legal Recruitment Team as needed.
Develop relationships with internal and external clients, including the Recruitment team, People team, and colleagues.