Senior Attorney Recruiting & Development Coordinator

Akin•Washington, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Senior Attorney Recruiting & Development Coordinator in our Attorney Recruiting & Development department, reporting directly to the Senior Attorney Recruiting & Development Manager. This role will reside in the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the Washington office’s attorney recruiting and development functions, including Summer Associate hiring and the Summer Associate program. The Senior Attorney Recruiting & Development Coordinator also plays an important role in supporting firmwide law student recruiting strategy and execution, including law school outreach, recruiting initiatives, applicant data management, reporting, and other projects that advance the firm’s law student hiring efforts. The Senior Attorney Recruiting & Development Coordinator is expected to serve as a positive role model and mentor, and to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s attorneys, advisors and staff, efficient and effective departmental operations, and an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement. Above all, the Senior Attorney Recruiting & Development Coordinator must fulfill the needs of the firm in a manner which is consistent with the Firm’s Core Values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 4 - 5 years of experience in legal recruiting in a law firm
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and attorneys
Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
Ability to manage multiple projects with specific deadlines and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to use initiative and judgment to accomplish results
Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities
Familiarity with database applications (recruiting databases a plus)
Ability to work overtime (including evening events) as necessary

Nice To Haves

recruiting databases a plus

Responsibilities

Plan and execute the DC summer associate program, including preparing for and attending daytime and evening events, assigning mentors, and responding to summer associate and attorney questions.
Oversee the DC summer associate work assignment and evaluation process and respond to summer associate and attorney questions.
Support DC law student recruitment program including corresponding with applicants and attorneys, gathering feedback, and participating in office Hiring Committee meetings.
Coordinate law school outreach efforts including creating event invitations, preparing materials, and attending on campus events as needed.
Support firmwide law student recruiting strategy and execution, including assisting with recruiting initiatives, law school engagement, candidate pipeline efforts, and other projects designed to advance the firm’s law student hiring goals.
Maintain applicant and recruiting data in the firm’s recruiting database and generate reports for internal audiences to support office-level and firmwide recruiting decisions.
Train and help supervise the work of the DC Attorney Recruiting & Development Assistant and DC Attorney Recruiting & Development Intern.
Assist with recruiting, professional development/training, summer associate, associates committee, and other events as needed.
Provide support for additional tasks and projects as needed, including contributing to firmwide projects and initiatives.