Legal Recruiting & Professional Development Coordinator

ABOUT THE POSITION

Working under the Director of Attorney Recruitment & Professional Development the Legal Recruiting & Professional Development Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the talent acquisition efforts to attract and hire top legal and administrative professionals for the Firm. This role requires a deep understanding of the legal industry, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop and implement effective recruiting strategies tailored to the competitive California legal market. This role takes an active part in promoting the Firm’s culture, which is designed to attract, develop, retain, and integrate top legal talent.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The position’s essential functions include but are not limited to:

Recruiting Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director to implement effective recruiting strategies and maintain recruiting records, including candidate application materials.
• Schedule and execute applicant interviews.
• Manage due diligence process for attorney hires to ensure internal conflicts are completed promptly.
• Upon offer acceptance, work with Human Resources Department to ensure background and reference checks are run.
• Provide ongoing support to new attorney hires during their orientation week and integration period.
• Provide support for Firmwide projects as assigned by the Director related to attorney recruiting and hiring.
• Update a variety of tracking documents relating to attorney statistics and data.

Professional Development Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director with developing and creating attorney development initiatives, as well as training and mentoring programs.
• Provide support on Inclusion and Equity communications, programming, and events.
• Assist in calendaring meetings, programming and events, including team meetings, professional development programming/trainings, and other committee meetings relating to professional development initiatives.
• Provide support for Firmwide projects as assigned by the Director related to attorney professional development and training.
• Other key responsibilities will include maintaining candidate profiles in our database, coordinating interview schedules, collecting and distributing candidate feedback, managing recruiting files and databases, generating and disseminating reports on recruiting efforts, and undertaking other administrative and strategic projects as requested.

Miscellaneous

• Provide administrative support to other departments as requested/warranted (e.g., Admin/Operations, Human Resources, and Marketing).

Overall Essential Functions

• Display well-developed, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders at all organizational levels;
• Consistent, on-site attendance (3 days in office), and work extended hours as required;
• Maintain composure and work efficiently and accurately during highly stressful circumstances;
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information; and
• Other functions as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

The following qualifications are required unless otherwise noted:

• An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred. Additional certification in recruitment or human resources is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in legal industry recruitment.
• Understanding of the California legal market and the specific challenges and opportunities it presents for recruitment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and desire to function effectively in a team setting and approach tasks with a positive outlook is required.
• Commitment to inclusion and equity in the recruitment process.
• Strong communication skills and a command of the English language, including proper spelling and grammar.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple projects and respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Ability to work well under time constraints and to work independently.
• Strong client-facing presence combined with self-assurance and poise that engenders confidence from Firm management and leaders.
• Ability to effectively function in a team environment, including the ability to be open minded, cordial and cooperative with Firm employees.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation programs.
• Use and familiarity of recruiting and applicant tracking software such as Dayforce and LawCruit.