LEGAL RECRUITMENT / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT
Web ID: LSF125060
Classification: Human ResourcesLegalRecruitingStaffing
City: Palo AltoSan Francisco
State: California
Compensation: Up to mid-$60’s depending on years of experience (entry-level comp for recent college graduates with no professional experience is $54K - $55K)
Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package!
Summary:
One of the world’s leading law firms is seeking to hire a Legal Recruitment and Professional Development Assistant to provide administrative support to its recruiting department. This position will reside in the San Francisco or Silicon Valley office and will be responsible for assisting with the summer associate program, on-campus recruiting, lateral associate recruiting and judicial clerk applications, and maintaining a legal recruiting database.
Job Description:
- Assists with the organization and implementation of the Summer Associate Program, including tracking pre-arrival information, drafting arrival notices, scheduling orientation sessions and exit interviews, creating name tags, and assisting in the planning of social events and training programs
- Assists with all aspects of the on-campus interview process, including registering for on-campus interview programs, resume collect programs and job fairs, maintaining on-campus interview and candidate files, and scheduling candidates for interviews
- Responsible for monitoring the general Legal Recruiting Outlook email account daily and fielding emails as appropriate
- Assists the Legal Recruitment Manager with the organization of lateral associate and judicial clerk candidate applications, including but not limited to, preparing summaries of candidates for hiring partner review and corresponding with select search firms
- Maintains legal recruiting database, viaRecruit, and candidate files
- Assists with the organization and implementation of the Summer Associate Program, including tracking pre-arrival information, drafting arrival notices, scheduling orientation sessions and exit interviews, creating name tags, and assisting in the planning of social events and training programs
- Assists with all aspects of the on-campus interview process, including registering for on-campus interview programs, resume collect programs and job fairs, maintaining on-campus interview and candidate files, and scheduling candidates for interviews
- Responsible for monitoring the general Legal Recruiting Outlook email account daily and fielding emails as appropriate
- Assists the Legal Recruitment Manager with the organization of lateral associate and judicial clerk candidate applications, including but not limited to, preparing summaries of candidates for hiring partner review and corresponding with select search firms
- Maintains legal recruiting database, viaRecruit, and candidate files
Job Requirements:
- A college degree is strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; proofreads accurately, efficiently, and dependably.
- Must be available to work additional hours, specifically May through September.
- Exercises confidentiality and discretion.
- Demonstrates the use of good judgment and good interpersonal communication skills.
- Balances competing priorities and works efficiently under the pressure of meeting multiple deadlines with frequent interruptions.
- Works harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team.
- A college degree is strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; proofreads accurately, efficiently, and dependably.
- Must be available to work additional hours, specifically May through September.
- Exercises confidentiality and discretion.
- Demonstrates the use of good judgment and good interpersonal communication skills.
- Balances competing priorities and works efficiently under the pressure of meeting multiple deadlines with frequent interruptions.
- Works harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team.