Legal Recruiting Associate Administrator
About The Position
The Legal Recruiting Associate Administrator (formerly Legal Recruiting Coordinator) will join Sidley’s supportive and collaborative Legal Recruiting team in its New York office. The role supports the Senior Legal Recruiting Manager with planning and executing the summer associate program and carries out the firm’s 1L, 2L, and 3L recruiting strategies, including law school engagement initiatives for the New York office. The position coordinates summer-program activities, recruiting materials and application processes, interviews, hiring meetings, onboarding, and candidate and associate tours. The successful candidate works collaboratively across the recruiting team and other firm departments, exercises discretion, and can manage competing priorities and deadlines. Overtime may be requested, especially during the busy recruiting season and summer program.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Two years of legal recruiting or related experience.
- Superior organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize projects and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and be proactive.
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Good judgment.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others.
- Ability to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Law firm or professional services experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide general support to the Senior Legal Recruiting Manager.
- Assist in coordinating and planning all aspects of the summer associate program, including events, trainings, work assignments, and reviews.
- Help maintain accurate records for the summer program.
- Assist with summer associate onboarding and orientation as necessary.
- Attend summer associate program events as required.
- Coordinate summer associate mid- and end-of-summer reviews.
- Coordinate 1L events and sponsorship opportunities as needed.
- Serve as a firm ambassador.
- Coordinate 1L and 2L recruiting materials and process applications and callback decisions.
- Schedule a portion of law student callback interviews as needed.
- Coordinate hiring meeting materials and assist with follow-up efforts.
- Maintain accurate and complete records in the LawCruit database.
- Assist with Fall Associate onboarding and orientation as necessary.
- Conduct office tours for candidates, summer associates, and fall associates.
- Work collaboratively across the team and with other departments of the firm.
- Perform other duties as assigned or as judgment or necessity dictates.
- Work overtime as requested, especially during the busy recruiting season and summer program.
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility
- Comprehensive benefits program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
