Legal Recruiting Specialist
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Legal Recruiting Specialist supports the firms graduate and legal recruiting efforts with responsibility for coordinating end-to-end recruiting processes for law students and lateral candidates. This role works closely with recruiting leadership attorneys law schools and candidates and aims to deliver a seamless recruiting experience from initial outreach through onboarding.
The Specialist plays a key role in campus recruiting (including on-campus interviewing and the summer associate program) as well as lateral recruiting ensuring processes run efficiently communication is clear data is accurate and candidates receive a high-quality experience.
Responsibilities
Graduate & Campus Recruiting
- Coordinate all aspects of on-campus interviewing including interviewer scheduling candidate logistics interview materials receptions/dinners and follow-up communications.
- Support law school recruiting strategy by working with recruiting leadership on school-specific plans outreach initiatives and candidate engagement throughout the academic year.
- Review and process law student applications (including 2L/3L write-ins and LLMs as applicable) and manage applicant status updates in the recruiting system.
- Assist with DC Hiring Committee meetings including preparation of materials tracking decisions and follow-up on action items.
- Track and report recruiting data and metrics for law schools and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate law student outreach events working with attorneys and law school contacts.
- Assist with planning and administration of the summer associate program including onboarding event logistics evaluations and ongoing summer associate support.
Legal / Lateral Recruiting
- Coordinate recruiting for lateral associates and other legal hires including scheduling screening and callback interviews and managing interview logistics.
- Communicate directly with candidates and legal search firms responding to inquiries and ensuring timely professional follow-up.
- Prepare interview materials track feedback and assist with monitoring the status of open searches.
- Support the offer process including coordination with partners conflicts the office of the general counsel HR and other internal stakeholders; assist with offer and rejection communications.
- Coordinate candidate travel arrangements pre-arrival communications and onboarding logistics.
- Maintain accurate applicant data and hiring records in the firms recruiting systems.
Reporting Systems & General Support
- Track recruiting statistics and assist with reporting surveys and industry submissions (e.g. NALP Chambers Vault).
- Create update and maintain recruiting reports and dashboards (including viRecruit reports as applicable).
- Collaborate with Marketing on recruiting materials and promotional items for campus and lateral recruiting.
- Stay current on legal recruiting trends best practices and peer firm developments.
- Provide general recruiting support and assist with special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- 45 years of law firm recruiting experience with exposure to campus/graduate recruiting and/or lateral legal recruiting.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; professional and confident interacting with candidates attorneys and external partners.
- Detail-oriented with strong data tracking and reporting skills.
- Ability to work independently take initiative and see projects through to completion while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required; PowerPoint a plus.
- Experience with viRecruit or similar applicant tracking systems preferred.
- Willingness to work extended hours during recruiting season and attend recruiting events as needed.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors degree required.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
About Company
Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 11 offices worldwide. Driven to deliver
