Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Campus

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The Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Campus Recruitment, in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, is responsible for supporting the firm’s efforts to recruit and onboard summer and entry-level associates. Under the supervision of the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, the Coordinator will schedule interviews and maintain candidate records through our application tracking system to ensure a seamless hiring process.

The Coordinator works closely with the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to identify top legal talent, ensuring compliance with all hiring policies. Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills are essential to succeed in this role. Prior experience in a legal law firm recruiting is preferred.

This position can sit in any of our Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, or Washington, DC office locations and offers a hybrid work schedule for employees within commutable distance.

• Is an essential member of a national campus recruiting team, supporting the growth of the firm’s summer program.
• Assists and coordinates all activities related to the full life cycle of a candidate, including creating job requisitions and postings, maintaining candidate files in the applicant tracking system, coordinating interview schedules, compiling candidate feedback, and preparing standard offer letters.
• Maintains and provides information and reports regarding recruitment.
• Coordinates and supports all aspects of the national summer program.
• Develops and maintains relationships with target law schools.
• Plans and executes on-campus events.
• Supports the recruiting brand by creating an exceptional candidate experience.
• Availability for overtime and flexibility for travel are expected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Hands‑on experience in MS Outlook, Word, Excel (experience using pivot tables and other advanced analytics preferred), Vidcruiter, and Workday. Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills required. Comfortable learning and working in new recruiting/HR software platforms and communicating with firm stakeholders and executive management. Excellent written communication skills. Strong multitasking, organizational and time management skills. Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment.

Meticulous attention to detail. A team player with a self‑starter attitude.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• 3 years of campus recruiting or similar environment.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Prior experience working at a large law firm’s recruiting department.

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time and participating in digital/virtual conference calls and meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast‑paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Sedentary work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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