Legal Recruiting Assistant

Ropes & Gray • New York, NY

36d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Recruiting Assistant will support the New York Office Legal Recruiting Department with a variety of aspects related to entry-level recruiting and the summer associate program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of one year of work experience at a mid-sized or large law firm, career services or other professional services industry is preferred.
• Proficiency in the use of computer programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recognize confidential information and to maintain confidentiality of such information.
• Ability to work efficiently independently as well as within a team.
• Highly-motivated with strong initiative skills.
• Flexibility in responding quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
• Must be team-oriented and share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties.
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to follow up and follow through.
• Ability to multi-task, manage, and prioritize projects effectively.
• Ability to work in a multi-office environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
• Proactive in learning and adapting to new systems and processes.
• Ability to perform under stressful conditions in a thoughtful, organized, and professional manner.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of work experience at a mid-sized or large law firm, career services or other professional services industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Upload candidate data into ATS, and ensure data is maintained and accurate.
• Assist with interviewing logistics.
• Schedule callback interviews, collect interview evaluations and prepare packets for review.
• Assist with follow-up efforts.
• Assist with planning and execution of offer receptions.
• Work with law school student groups to execute recruiting initiatives.
• Assist with all aspects of 1L, 3L, clerk and LLM hiring.
• Assist with summer program events, including creating calendar invitations, tracking RSVPs, and attending assigned events.
• Prepare materials for summer associate reviews.
• Conduct check-in meetings with summer associates and respond to any inquiries.
• Additional summer program projects as assigned by Legal Recruiting Managers.

Benefits

• Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members.
• The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture.
• this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees