Lateral Recruiting and Integration Assistant; Offices - CA

Overview

Sheppard Mullin, a global AmLaw 50 firm, is seeking a Lateral Recruiting and Integration Assistant to join the Talent Management team. We are considering candidates in any of the following offices:
Los Angeles, Century City, Orange County, Del Mar, San Diego (Downtown), Silicon Valley and San Francisco. There is only one opening. As a member of the Sheppard Mullin’s Talent Management Team, the Lateral Recruiting and Integration Assistant will support firmwide offices on all aspects of the lateral recruiting and integration processes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team with real opportunity for advancement.

• Proactively support all aspects of the lateral recruiting cycle including drafting job descriptions, sourcing candidates, coordinating interviews, collecting feedback and facilitating decision‑making conversations with hiring partners in accordance with established strategic goals; establish and build relationships with external search firms; coordinate onboarding and support integration efforts
• Maintain applicant records and recruiting statistics to ensure data integrity; prepare and analyze quarterly statistics
• Manage Linked In recruiting for lateral hiring processes
• Support recruiting & integration efforts for teams associated with incoming/new lateral partners
• Draft/source candidate target lists for senior recruiting team
• Work collaboratively with firm administrative departments, offices, and Practice Group members to execute successful onboarding, orientation, and integration of lateral attorneys
• Maintain and summarize recruiting & integration feedback and survey results
• Support national lateral recruiting and integration projects and initiatives, as necessary
• Provide general lateral administrative and resource technology support
• Collect and report industry‑related news and data as requested by Lateral Recruiting Management

• The ideal candidate will exhibit the following qualifications:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team‑oriented self‑starter
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel while demonstrating a professional and service‑oriented demeanor
• Ability to prioritize work and multitask in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent judgment and respect for confidentiality
• Prior law firm recruiting experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior human resources and marketing experience preferred.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point
• Experience using an applicant tracking system

Preferred:
Knowledge of vi Desktop, Symplicity, and Net Docs systems is a plus.

• Advanced web skills and basic web/graphic design skills is helpful

• Working indoors with limited exposure to hazards (only those that customarily exist when working in a high‑rise building)
• Indoor office work environment
• The current firm policy is hybrid – working in the office a minimum of 3 days per week and working from home the rest of the week (subject to change)
• Overtime will be required as job duties demand

Up to 25%. Travel to other US offices for firm and recruiting events, as necessary.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 to $36.00 per hour.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.