Temporary Attorney Recruiting Coordinator

Wilson Sonsini • San Diego, CA

1d • $27 - $36 • Hybrid

About The Position

Wilson Sonsini is seeking a polished, organized, and event-savvy Temporary Attorney Recruiting Coordinator for its San Diego office during a busy hiring season. The coordinator will work collaboratively with the Attorney Recruiting team, San Diego hiring partners, and the office manager to roll out recruiting initiatives and hire talented, diverse attorneys. The role involves planning recruiting programs and events, coordinating recruiting processes for multiple candidate groups, supporting onboarding and integration, and maintaining recruiting records. The position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of professional recruiting experience.
• Knowledge of the attorney recruiting process and legal employment issues.
• Ability to set priorities, work independently, and handle varied duties effectively under time constraints.
• Ability to understand unconscious bias and its effect on recruiting and hiring.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of firm personnel and external clients, including search firms and vendors.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior analytical, attention-to-detail, planning, and organizational skills.
• Highly motivated and creative, with the ability to make sound business decisions.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
• Proficiency with MS Office and applicant tracking systems.
• Reliable transportation, as event support involves travel around San Diego and occasionally to the Los Angeles area.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Professional recruiting experience in a law firm or professional services firm.
• Event planning or logistics experience.
• Experience with Workday and viRecruit.
• Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Law School Attorney Recruiting Senior Manager to plan summer program efforts for the San Diego program.
• Work with the IP Attorney Recruiting team to plan, coordinate, and lead patent agent recruiting events in the San Diego region.
• Coordinate and oversee administrative aspects of on-campus, entry-level, lateral, and patent agent recruiting, including registering for interview programs and job fairs, scheduling interviews, monitoring candidates, preparing and sending offer letters, coordinating follow-up, and supporting onboarding.
• Work with career services professionals, law school student groups, affinity groups, and other educational institutions to advance recruiting strategies, including hosting and coordinating office and on-campus events for assigned schools.
• Collaborate with administrative departments on onboarding and integrating new hires, including coordinating integration activities for San Diego summer, fall, lateral, and patent agent hires.
• Maintain recruiting records and generate viRecruit and Workday reports.

What This Job Offers

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