Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Allen Matkins•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Legal Recruiting Coordinator supports Allen Matkins’ attorney recruiting efforts and helps deliver a professional, high-quality candidate experience. Reporting to the Legal Recruiting Manager, the Coordinator handles administration and logistics for lateral recruiting and works with candidates, attorneys, search firms, and internal stakeholders to support an efficient recruiting process. The role includes interview scheduling and candidate communications, search coordination, recruiting events, and related projects. The position requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational and communication skills, sound judgment, and a proactive, service-oriented approach. The Coordinator supports multiple active searches and candidates in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining confidentiality and serving as an important point of contact throughout the recruiting process. The role may also support law student recruiting and summer associate initiatives, as well as special projects and firmwide recruiting initiatives. Extended hours, nights, weekends, and travel to other firm offices may be required as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of recruiting experience required.
Strong organizational skills.
Experience with applicant tracking systems.
Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise independent judgment, solve problems, take initiative, and follow through.
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, service-oriented environment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to work extended hours, nights, and weekends as needed.
Ability to travel to other firm offices for firm and recruiting events as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Flo applicant tracking system.

Responsibilities

Maintain complete and accurate candidate files in the applicant tracking system.
Coordinate virtual and in-person interviews, welcome candidates, support a professional candidate experience, and address scheduling changes or issues.
Collect and organize interviewer evaluations.
Draft job postings, coordinate approvals, post openings on designated recruiting platforms, and maintain records of open and closed positions.
Maintain search firm agreements and related records.
Coordinate and track background checks, conflicts checks, reference checks, and other pre-employment requirements for lateral candidates.
Monitor shared recruiting inboxes and promptly respond to or route inquiries.
Update lateral recruiting reports, candidate trackers, and open-position data.
Track recruiting activity, statistics, and market information to support hiring initiatives.
Provide administrative support, including conference room reservations, check requests, and reimbursements.
Assist with law student recruiting and summer associate program initiatives as needed.
Assist with special projects and firmwide recruiting initiatives as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.