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You must have a bachelor's degree, strong recruiting experience in professional services, law student recruitment skills, excellent communication, organizational abilities, and active recruiter organization membership.

You will lead associate recruitment, mentor junior staff, manage summer programs, build relationships with law schools, and develop diverse recruitment strategies while ensuring compliance and promoting the firm.

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People, HR & Administration

New York

<div><div><div><p>The Senior Recruitment Specialist (New York and Miami) will lead all law student recruiting functions for the New York and Miami offices (e.g., summer program, On-Campus interviewing &quot;OCI&quot; and entry-level recruitment) and ensure all candidates receive a world-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment and selection process. The senior specialist will also lead the entry-level sub-workstream and support in-market team members executing the Hiring Committee&rsquo;s law student recruitment strategy.</p>
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Responsibilities:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Lead and execute associate recruitment, summer program, and OCI process to attract and hire top talent</li>
<li>Mentor and develop junior recruitment professionals in the US</li>
<li>Active member of the US law student workstream helping to execute the Hiring Committee&rsquo;s law student recruitment strategy</li>
<li>Lead the U.S. entry-level sub-workstream supporting regional efforts to forecast, hire, and prepare for first-year associate arrival</li>
<li>Support ad-hoc hiring programs (e.g., LLM and Judicial clerk hiring plans)</li>
<li>Network with partners, legal recruiters, and other law firm recruitment personnel to stay abreast of the happenings in the legal community</li>
<li>Build strategic relationships with career services personnel and key law student groups in the region</li>
<li>Develop recruiting initiatives that impact the overall engagement and recruitment of diverse candidates</li>
</ul>
<p>Law Student Recruitment:</p>
<ul>
<li>Develop innovative law student recruitment strategies and manage relationships with law school career service professionals and sponsors of job fairs/diverse student organizations</li>
<li>Arrange and manage law student on-campus interview schedules and outreach events/logistics at designated law schools</li>
<li>Execute call-back interview process, ensuring timely hiring decisions are made in conjunction with local recruiting committees</li>
<li>Active member of local recruiting committee to set meeting agendas and lead routine recruiting committee meetings</li>
</ul>
<p>Summer Associate Program:</p>
<ul>
<li>Plan summer associate calendar, coordinate and execute summer events and activities; Attend all summer associate calendar events</li>
<li>Lead and discharge ongoing communications with summer associates before arrival, including employment terms/conditions, travel arrangements, housing work assignments, and mentor relationships</li>
<li>Develop and implement summer associate orientation and ensure their integration experience is of the highest quality and substance</li>
<li>Serve as a liaison with summer associates to address inquiries or other employment matters</li>
<li>Work with regional practice leadership to coordinate work assignments, secure performance feedback, and assist in coordinating requisite training</li>
<li>Secure summer program feedback from summer associates and Firm members, recommend and enact approved changes to the program</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with the regional offer approval process to extend timely offers</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional Duties:</p>
<ul>
<li>Supervise and mainline data entry, recruiting records for responsible office, law school outreach budget, and summer program</li>
<li>Annual recruitment budget compliance and monthly tracking for designated office(s)</li>
<li>Actively promote the Firm on social media channels leveraging the Firm&rsquo;s recruitment campaigns</li>
<li>Develop and lead annual regional recruitment projects as requested</li>
<li>Participate in various recruiter organizations (e.g., City Group; NALP; Other) to increase personal networking, knowledge sharing, and promotion of the Firm</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Skills and Experience:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent</li>
<li>Strong recruiting experience in a professional services organization and/or large law firm, preferably with multi-office and in support of a diverse base of legal practices</li>
<li>Strong track record in law student recruitment and engagement</li>
<li>Well-developed and sophisticated written and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to relate to and gain the confidence of people at all levels within an organization</li>
<li>Able to bring good judgement and empathy to sensitive situations</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills and must be able to meet deadlines and multi-task in a matrix, fast-paced, professional services environment</li>
<li>Be an active member of various recruiter organizations (e.g., NYCRA; NALP, etc.)<br>
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</b></li></ul><p>This position is bonus-eligible and includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) based on number of hours worked.<br>
The US base compensation for this position is expected to be $120,000 to $135,000 annually if located in an office in New York. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.</p></div></div></div><p></p>

The Senior Recruitment Specialist (New York and Miami) will lead all law student recruiting functions for the New York and Miami offices (e.g., summer program, On-Campus interviewing "OCI" and entry-level recruitment) and ensure all candidates receive a world-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment and selection process. The senior specialist will also lead the entry-level sub-workstream and support in-market team members executing the Hiring Committee’s law student recruitment strategy.

Responsibilities:

Lead and execute associate recruitment, summer program, and OCI process to attract and hire top talent
Mentor and develop junior recruitment professionals in the US
Active member of the US law student workstream helping to execute the Hiring Committee’s law student recruitment strategy
Lead the U.S. entry-level sub-workstream supporting regional efforts to forecast, hire, and prepare for first-year associate arrival
Support ad-hoc hiring programs (e.g., LLM and Judicial clerk hiring plans)
Network with partners, legal recruiters, and other law firm recruitment personnel to stay abreast of the happenings in the legal community
Build strategic relationships with career services personnel and key law student groups in the region
Develop recruiting initiatives that impact the overall engagement and recruitment of diverse candidates

Law Student Recruitment:

Develop innovative law student recruitment strategies and manage relationships with law school career service professionals and sponsors of job fairs/diverse student organizations
Arrange and manage law student on-campus interview schedules and outreach events/logistics at designated law schools
Execute call-back interview process, ensuring timely hiring decisions are made in conjunction with local recruiting committees
Active member of local recruiting committee to set meeting agendas and lead routine recruiting committee meetings

Summer Associate Program:

Plan summer associate calendar, coordinate and execute summer events and activities; Attend all summer associate calendar events
Lead and discharge ongoing communications with summer associates before arrival, including employment terms/conditions, travel arrangements, housing work assignments, and mentor relationships
Develop and implement summer associate orientation and ensure their integration experience is of the highest quality and substance
Serve as a liaison with summer associates to address inquiries or other employment matters
Work with regional practice leadership to coordinate work assignments, secure performance feedback, and assist in coordinating requisite training
Secure summer program feedback from summer associates and Firm members, recommend and enact approved changes to the program
Ensure compliance with the regional offer approval process to extend timely offers

Additional Duties:

Supervise and mainline data entry, recruiting records for responsible office, law school outreach budget, and summer program
Annual recruitment budget compliance and monthly tracking for designated office(s)
Actively promote the Firm on social media channels leveraging the Firm’s recruitment campaigns
Develop and lead annual regional recruitment projects as requested
Participate in various recruiter organizations (e.g., City Group; NALP; Other) to increase personal networking, knowledge sharing, and promotion of the Firm

Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Strong recruiting experience in a professional services organization and/or large law firm, preferably with multi-office and in support of a diverse base of legal practices
Strong track record in law student recruitment and engagement
Well-developed and sophisticated written and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to relate to and gain the confidence of people at all levels within an organization
Able to bring good judgement and empathy to sensitive situations
Strong organizational skills and must be able to meet deadlines and multi-task in a matrix, fast-paced, professional services environment
Be an active member of various recruiter organizations (e.g., NYCRA; NALP, etc.)

This position is bonus-eligible and includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) based on number of hours worked.
The US base compensation for this position is expected to be $120,000 to $135,000 annually if located in an office in New York. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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