Recruiting Intelligence and Candidate Coordinator

Lowenstein Sandler•Roseland, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lowenstein Sandler is a sophisticated law firm with over 400 lawyers and 300 business services professionals across multiple US offices. We are seeking professionals for our business services group who value collaboration, entrepreneurship, client focus, and community involvement. This role will support the firm's strategic lateral partner recruiting efforts by providing market intelligence, research, reporting, candidate coordination, and process management. The position is key to identifying talent opportunities, monitoring market trends, supporting candidate engagement, and advancing the firm's growth objectives.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, market research, analytics, or a related field, preferred.
Experience utilizing research and business intelligence platforms, such as Leopard Solutions, Firm Prospects, Pirical, LinkedIn, Chambers, and similar tools a plus.
Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SharePoint; solid experience in producing reports and graphs using formulas and functions.
Proficiency with AI tools, such as Copilot and chatgpt.
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
Commitment to maintain highest level of confidentiality for sensitive firm and candidate information.
Strong customer service orientation and ability to interact effectively with attorneys, candidates, search firms, and firm leadership.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing recruiting and operational challenges.
Reliable attendance record and punctuality.
Ability to work overtime, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and present market intelligence and competitive data in a clear and meaningful manner.
Knowledge of the legal industry, law firm structures, attorney recruiting, and market trends preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct market and competitive intelligence research to identify prospective lateral attorney talent, target firms and firm practices, and emerging industry trends.
Utilize legal industry research platforms (e.g., Firm Prospects, Pirical, Leopard Solutions, LinkedIn, Chambers, firm websites, etc.) to develop talent maps, target lists, and competitive intelligence.
Monitor attorney movement, law firm growth initiatives, and broader market developments to identify strategic recruiting opportunities.
Prepare reports to support lateral recruiting strategy.
Maintain the accuracy of recruiting databases, talent mapping, research and reporting to support current and future searches.
Assist with special projects and other strategic research initiatives, as needed.
Coordinate all aspects of the partner interview process, including scheduling interviews, preparing itineraries, communicating with candidates, search firms, and attorneys, and ensuring a seamless candidate scheduling experience.
Solicit attorney interview feedback and feedback follow-up, where needed.
Maintain recruiting records and candidate status updates within the firm's candidate tracking systems.
Partner with Senior Manager of Partner Recruiting, Head of Strategic Growth & Initiatives, search firms and candidates, as relevant, to facilitate interview logistics and support an efficient recruiting process.
Schedule and coordinate logistics for search firm meetings; track attendees and maintain records of meeting content.
Support Lateral Recruiting Manager – Associates, Counsel and Patent Agents, and other recruiting team Coordinators, as needed.