Overview
A leading global law firm is looking to appoint a Lateral Recruiting Specialist to join its New York office.
The Lateral Recruiting Specialist will report to the Firm’s Associate Director of Lateral Recruiting and assist with the management of lateral recruitment for the New York Office, including devising search strategies, managing relationships with legal search firms, pre‐screening resumes and overseeing the coordination of interviews, offers, and other feedback. This role collaborates with and supports firm practice groups and practice group leaders in all aspects of their lateral recruiting efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Support lateral associate and counsel hiring for the New York Office, in addition to all other full‐time associate hiring (judicial clerks, 3L and LLM candidates)
- Assist with the development of innovative strategies to source, recruit and hire top talent
- Establish and maintain relationships with legal search firms, obtain and analyze information regarding status of job market, and promote the Firm’s talent brand
- Draft position descriptions and circulate positions externally and internally
- Process, track and file candidate submissions
- Review candidate resumes, ensure circulation of appropriate resumes to practice group leaders; provide and obtain feedback regarding candidates; and oversee screening process
- Coordinate lateral interview process, including but not limited to scheduling and administering interviews virtually and in-person, reserving conference rooms, greeting and communicating with candidates
- Facilitate decision making process and follow‐up including tracking and collecting interviews’ feedback and drafting offer letters
- Gather all necessary pre-hire information from candidates including pre-employment screening and conflicts forms, and initiate any pre-hire assessments
- Assist with the management of recruitment-related spreadsheets and tracking of relevant information
- Track and prepare vendor and search firm agreements and agency placement fees
- Process recruitment and placement invoices for payment
- Analyze recruiting data and results, compare to strategy and targets, communicate status to Director of Legal Recruiting and firm management, and determine resulting action plan
- Collaborate with Legal Recruiting staff in other offices to develop and promote firm‐wide recruiting efforts
- Ensure the highest quality candidate experience throughout recruitment process
- Special projects as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 4 years previous law firm experience; legal recruiting experience preferred
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
- Think strategically
- Interact effectively with all levels of firm personnel and management
- Must be team‐oriented and able to share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties
- Strong attention to detail and excellent follow up and follow through skills
- Multi‐task, manage, and prioritize projects effectively
- Work independently, under the direction of others, and as a part of a team
- Recognize and maintain confidential information
- Proactively learn and adapt to new systems and processes
- Perform well under stressful conditions in a thoughtful and professional manner
