Coordinator, Early Careers Legal Recruitment - Americas

White & Case LLP•New York, NY

About The Position

Our People team is responsible for managing and enhancing all aspects of human resources and employee experience. Our team oversees talent acquisition, including recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new hires, ensuring that the Firm attracts and retains top legal talent and business services professionals. We develop and implement HR policies, manage employee relations, and administer compensation and benefits programs to ensure a fair and supportive work environment. Additionally, the People team focuses on training, professional development, work allocation, mobility and fostering a positive workplace culture. We also handle performance management, employee engagement, and compliance with labor laws and regulations. Through our comprehensive HR strategies and initiatives, the People team ensures that the Firm’s workforce around the world is motivated, skilled and mobilized to deliver on the Firm’s objectives. This position requires a high-caliber individual to help the Firm’s recruitment function to be best in class. This position requires excellent client relationship management skills as well as outstanding professional presence. This position also requires the following: Thinking creatively, strategically, commercially, and competitively to meet our objectives of hiring top talent and recruiting for long-term strategic fit

Requirements

Ability to quickly develop relationships with internal and external clients, such as the broader recruitment team, People team and other colleagues to drive measurable results against strategy
Excellent oral and written communication with outstanding presentation skills, and strong competency in Excel and PowerPoint
Client focused and credible
Strong project management skills
Results-orientated
Committed team player
Ability to thrive in a deadline driven and fast-paced environment
Self-motivated and detail-oriented
Creative thinker and problem solver
Able to work autonomously
Keep current on key recruitment and industry trends, and rely on a strong external network of peers
Excellent business acumen and administrative skills
Displays tenacity, a can-do attitude, and eager to be involved in new initiatives
Good judgement and strong professional presence
Flexibility to work overtime, especially during peak recruiting periods, and flexibility to travel will be requested as needed
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant professional recruiting experience in a law firm or other professional services’ recruiting department
Strong technical skills on the following applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, viRecruit, viDesktop or other Talent Management Systems

Responsibilities

Support in the planning, implementation, and execution of the summer associate program (including but not limited to organizing and participating in various internal and external events and trainings; maintaining a summer budget; acting as a resource to summer associates to ensure integration and smooth transition from law school to law firm)
Facilitate and support the feedback/review/offer process; oversee mentoring program
Monitor recruiting metrics/statistics; data management; and prepare relevant reports and presentations
Build relationships with key contacts within the business and HR functions and partner with them
Support the planning and execution of the interview season, track and manage entry-level candidates from application/ resume screening stage through to scheduling interviews and offer process, managing and tracking feedback
Serve as the Firm’s relationship manager with key contacts at law schools (i.e., careers services, placement offices, deans, faculties, student organizations) by organizing, tracking and planning outreach activities and sponsorships. Continually develop these relationships to ensure meaningful engagement and dialogue
The ability to facilitate internal and external presentations for both on campus visits and internal trainings
Ensure a consistent on-brand message is conveyed to recruits along with diligence in presenting the Firm’s values
Work with team on special projects as needed