Senior Lateral Recruiting & Associate Life Coordinator

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP•San Francisco, CA

4d•$100,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Coordinator, Legal Recruiting & Associate Life is responsible for working with the Washington, DC Recruiting team on attorney recruiting efforts, the summer associate program, attorney professional development, inclusion initiatives, data management and analysis, mentoring and day-to-day administrative support. This role manages serves as a resource assisting the Legal Recruiting & Associate Life Manager with communications, administration, research and reporting, coordination of projects and strategic plans to ensure successful growth and consistency regarding the Firm’s key business initiatives.

Requirements

3+ years’ recruiting experience in a Law Firm or Professional Services office environment required
Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced setting, have excellent skills in written and verbal communication, have organizational ability, be detail oriented and be able to prioritize and complete multiple projects under tight deadlines
Must be flexible to work overtime when needed (mostly from April to August)
Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment
Must be able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others
Must be able to maintain a client-focused mentality and a professional demeanor
Must be able to maintain confidential information and exercise discretion
Excellent computer skills preferred with proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Coordinate campus registration process for fall on-campus interviews, including working with the Manager of Legal Recruiting & Associate Life and Partners to determine number of schedules
Provide candidate interview status updates to Recruiting Committee Partners during OCI season
Schedule attorneys to interview candidates both virtually and on-site
Communicate and coordinate follow-up visits for candidates with offers
Develop Summer Associate event calendar with the DC recruiting team; propose, plan, and execute events
Coordinate Summer Associate assignments, evaluations and review process; prepare review packets for Partners
Complete bar admission forms/tracking
Coordinate lateral recruiting for office and ensure that all attorneys are in good standing
Communicate with Summer Associates between completion of Summer Associate program and onboarding in the fall
Assist with developing the annual recruiting budget
Maintain familiarity with general and regional legal recruiting trends; attend annual NALP Conference as requested
Provide support to existing mentoring programs to ensure success and increase mentoring opportunities for lawyers in the DC office
Contribute to the development and implementation of inclusion programming and affinity group events
Track expenses charged to the inclusion budget and provide budget reports to the Manager of Legal Recruiting & Associate Life
Update, maintain and ensure staffing for law school and inclusion events
Facilitate Career Services and Law School relationship building and engagement; promote the Firm’s presence on campus
Create draft copies of periodic Women’s Initiative and Parents Affinity Group Newsletters
Coordinate and collaborate with the Legal Recruiting, Legal Talent & Professional Development teams in support of the firm’s inclusion initiatives
Draft correspondence to various internal and external audiences regarding inclusion initiatives
Perform other duties as assigned