Attorney Recruiting Coordinator at Arnold & Porter

• Assisting the Attorney Recruiting Manager in planning the summer associate program in San Francisco and Silicon Valley including but not limited to, planning events, coordinating summer associate arrival and departure dates, and assisting with assignment evaluation collection, as needed.
• Facilitating the end-of-summer exit process.

• Partnering with career services personnel and faculty to raise the firm’s profile on campus; organizing, tracking, and following-up for career development meetings; interacting with the network of former Arnold & Porter summer associates.
• Working with the attorney recruiting team and National Hiring Committee representatives to implement an overall recruiting strategy.
• Supporting the lateral associate interview process including identifying and presenting candidates, scheduling interviews, and collecting post-interview evaluations.
• Providing support for the callback interview process; scheduling, greeting, and maintaining communication with candidates.
• Coordinating the on-campus interview process, including but not limited to, registering, scheduling, preparing interview materials, and submitting interview feedback forms to interviewing schools.
• Preparing expense forms and check requests, as needed.
• Assisting plan callback events, offer dinners and receptions, and offer visits.
• Coordinating twice weekly decision meetings during the callback process.
• Coordinating campus outreach events, including on-campus events designed to market the firm. 

• Assisting the attorney recruiting team to hire and integrate judicial clerks, entry-level and lateral associates, and staff attorneys.
• Posting open positions on the firm’s external website and other job boards.
• Maintaining applicant files in the firm’s applicant tracking system.
• Supporting the pre-employment process (including offer approval, offer letters, reference checks, etc.)
• Acting as a liaison for new employees with other firm departments.
• Preparing and maintaining reports and statistics.

• Supporting the Director of Career Development & Advancement with new partner and counsel academy.
• Assisting the team with projects throughout the year including, but not limited to, coordination of virtual and in-person programs and management of jobs database and intranet page, in addition to other department resources.

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of prior attorney recruiting experience in a law firm, professional services, or corporate environment.
• Knowledge of recruitment principles and concepts in a professional services or law firm environment.
• Understanding of current regulations associated with a lawful recruiting process.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite or related software.  Knowledge of the viDesktop platform is a plus.
• Ability to work efficiently and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail. 
• Demonstrate a high degree of trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to demonstrate strategic focus.
• Possess exceptional judgement and professionalism.
• Ability to define goals and follow through to achieve results.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Possess reliability, dependability, and motivation.
• Excellent organization and communications skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional client service both internal and external.
• Flexibility to work additional hours as needed.
  
  

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