Coordinator, Early Careers Legal Recruitment - Americas

White & Case LLP•New York, NY

11d•$80,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator, Early Careers Legal Recruitment supports the Firm’s recruiting function in attracting top legal talent and hiring for long-term strategic fit. The role helps plan and execute the summer associate program, including events and training, budget maintenance, and supporting summer associates as they transition from law school to the Firm. It also supports the feedback, review, and offer process and oversees the mentoring program. The Coordinator monitors recruiting statistics, manages data, and prepares reports and presentations. The role partners with colleagues across recruitment, People, and business teams; supports interview-season planning and tracks entry-level candidates from application screening through interviews and offers; and manages candidate feedback. The position also develops relationships with law-school contacts, coordinates outreach and sponsorships, and facilitates presentations for campus visits and internal training. The Coordinator helps ensure that communications to recruits consistently reflect the Firm’s brand and values and contributes to special projects as needed. This is a hybrid position based in the New York office and reports to the Manager, Early Careers Legal Recruitment. The stated compensation range is $80,000–$110,000. Flexibility to work overtime, particularly during peak recruiting periods, and to travel may be requested as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of relevant professional recruiting experience in a law firm or another professional-services recruiting department.
Strong technical skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, viRecruit, viDesktop, or other talent management systems.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills.
Strong project management skills and administrative skills.
Client-focused, credible, and professional, with good judgment and business acumen.
Results-oriented, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work autonomously.
Committed team player who can thrive in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
Creative thinker and problem solver with tenacity, a can-do attitude, and eagerness to participate in new initiatives.
Flexibility to work overtime during peak recruiting periods and to travel as requested.

Responsibilities

Think creatively, strategically, commercially, and competitively to support hiring objectives and recruit candidates for long-term strategic fit.
Support the planning, implementation, and execution of the summer associate program, including events, training, budget maintenance, and helping summer associates integrate into the Firm.
Facilitate and support the feedback, review, and offer process; oversee the mentoring program.
Monitor recruiting metrics and statistics, manage data, and prepare relevant reports and presentations.
Build relationships with contacts across business and HR functions and partner with them.
Support interview-season planning and track entry-level candidates from application and résumé screening through interview scheduling and offers; manage and track feedback.
Manage relationships with law-school contacts, including career services, placement offices, deans, faculty, and student organizations; organize, track, and plan outreach activities and sponsorships.
Facilitate internal and external presentations for campus visits and internal training.
Ensure recruiting communications consistently convey the Firm’s brand and values.
Work with the team on special projects as needed.
Develop relationships with internal and external clients to drive measurable results against strategy.
Keep current on recruitment and industry trends and maintain an external network of peers.
Work overtime during peak recruiting periods and travel as requested.