Student Recruiting Manager

FBT Gibbons is seeking an experienced and strategic Student Recruiting Manager to strengthen and advance the firm’s law student recruitment efforts across our offices. This role is critical to identifying top legal talent, overseeing the student recruiting lifecycle, and ensuring an exceptional candidate and summer associate experience that reflects the firm’s values, culture, and long-term talent goals.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and confident exercising sound judgment while handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

This position can be based in Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; or Louisville, KY.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Department Chairs and Directors of Practice Services to identify staffing needs and work with the Associate Recruiting Committee to implement appropriate recruiting strategies for incoming summer associates.
• Manage law student recruiting data, including resume entry, application accuracy, reporting, and analysis using the viDesktop Recruiting Model.
• Design, plan, and execute all aspects of the summer associate program, including orientation, mentoring assignments, work assignment systems, social events, logistics, and budget management.
• Oversee recruiting activities, including preparation of interview schedules, packets, and coordination of all student candidate interviews.
• Manage the onboarding process for summer associates and law clerks including processing of background checks, conflicts, onboarding documents, overseeing setting of orientation schedules, etc.
• Oversee preparation of decision letters for all student candidates post-interview.
• Understand the importance of and have the ability to implement recruiting DEI initiatives to cultivate a more inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Oversee the planning and execution of law school events and student outreach initiatives led by the Senior Law School and Student Relations Specialist, ensuring alignment with the firm’s national recruitment priorities.
• Coordinate with the Senior Law School and Student Relations Specialist to monitor progress on law school relationship-building activities, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Review and approve materials, communications, and event plans to ensure quality and consistency with firm standards.
• Provide back-up to the Lateral Recruiting team as needed.
• Stay abreast of industry trends through professional reading, attending webinars and conferences, and developing/maintaining a professional network with peers at other firms.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work culture by motivating employees, promoting teamwork, and maintaining high levels of engagement and job satisfaction.
• Provide continuous coaching and mentorship to direct reports, offering constructive feedback to support professional growth and skill development.

Job Requirements:

• College degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience working in a law firm or comparable professional services firm experience. Legal recruiting experience preferred.
• Possess a high-level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Knowledge of legal employment issues.
• Cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability, among others.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve buy-in and results.
• Ability to understand unconscious bias and its effect on recruiting and hiring.
• Must be proficient utilizing various Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Ability to demonstrate good organizational skills including record keeping, data collection, and project management.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate professionally and effectively by e-mail, telephone, and in person.
• Ability to travel as needed across the firm’s footprint. Travel time estimates are moderate (10-20%).

FBT Gibbons offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k/profit sharing retirement package.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

FBT Gibbons is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of FBT Gibbons to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.

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