Lateral Partner Recruiting Assistant

Akin•Washington, WA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is seeking a Lateral Partner Recruiting Assistant to support the Lateral Partner Admissions Department. This role will be based in the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will provide day-to-day administrative support to the lateral partner admissions team. The position requires a commitment to superior service, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with database applications (recruiting databases a plus).
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to read, comprehend and follow instructions.
Ability to communicate with attorneys and staff in an effective manner.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner.
Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities.
Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, office and firm management, vendors, and law school personnel.
Ability to work well under pressure, facilitate solutions, and meet deadlines and milestones for projects assigned.
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of client and office information and adhering to the Firm’s Core Values.
Commitment to professional growth and development.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with recruiting databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

Regulate and keep correspondence in viRecruit up to date and generate appropriate correspondence from viRecruit and respond to prospective employees as needed.
Troubleshoot any issues with viRecruit.
File resumes, letters and other recruiting materials as needed, and create and maintain departmental files.
Create interview schedules in Word, create calendar appointments and coordinate with attorneys.
Enter conflict requests into InTapp and act as the touch point for any questions from the New Business Intake team.
Circulate active partner candidate reports to partner recruiting teams and the New Business Intake team.
Export evaluations and follow up with attorneys for feedback.
Liaise with the HR teams to ensure smooth onboarding of incoming lateral partners.
Keep the secure portal up to date and organized.
Enter and maintain applicant data in the recruiting database.
Help greet applicants upon arrival and escort them to interviews as needed.
Assist with applicant travel and hotel arrangements.
Process check requests and expense reports.
Enter and maintain applicant data in the viRecruit recruiting database.
Manage conference room reservations and meeting details for department.
Order partner gifts as needed.
Assist with recruiting, professional development/training, opportunity and inclusion events as needed.
Train temporary interns on recruiting database as needed.
Perform additional tasks and projects as needed.