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Attorney Recruitment and Development Coordinator

Latham & Watkins

Attorney Recruitment and Development Coordinator

Menlo Park, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is currently seeking an Attorney Recruitment & Development Coordinator to join our winning Bay Area team, located in either San Francisco or Silicon Valley. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation and collaboration. The Attorney Recruitment & Development Coordinator will receive a generous total compensation package. Bonuses are awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program including healthcare, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401k plan, and more! In addition, employees receive 10 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure. As an Attorney Recruitment & Development Coordinator at Latham, you will be responsible for coordinating all activities and processes involved in campus recruiting throughout each recruiting season, while continuing to support a variety of Attorney Development initiatives:

    RECRUITMENT DUTIES

    Partnering with the Manager of Attorney Recruitment on all phases of recruiting for new attorneys, lateral hires, transfers, and summer associates.

    Developing relationships with law schools, campus placement agencies and recruitment agencies to encourage and maintain valid resources for new and lateral hires.

    Corresponding with candidates to schedule interviews, and coordinating information for applicants and interviewers.

    Receiving resumes for review and directing them to appropriate individuals and Recruiting Committee members.

    Maintaining internal local recruiting webpages and other marketing materials.

    Coordinating all logistics in connection with summer program and on campus interviewing:

    • Summer Program logistics to include all aspects of the onboarding process, scheduling weekly practice group and department overviews, planning and attending social events, maintaining staffing reports; monitoring budget; and assisting with the review process.
    • On Campus Interviewing logistics to include assisting on campus at local schools, organizing follow-up and outreach events, scheduling callback interviews, coordinating and tracking follow-up with candidates, processing callback expenses, and maintaining callback status report.

    Supporting and collaborating with the Recruiting Committee.

    Working with the team on special projects as needed.

    ATTORNEY DEVELOPMENT DUTIES

    • Partnering with the Manager of Attorney Development & Programs on the execution of all attorney development, training, and integration efforts in the office, including for fall and lateral associates and transfers.
    • Coordinating various events, receptions, and dinners for the office and local departments and practice groups.
    • Providing support for various local committees, including the Training and Career Enhancement (TACE), Mentoring, Associates and Pro Bono Committees, and local Affinity Groups.
    • Liaising with attorneys, management, and administrative staff as a contributing member of the greater team to expand, enrich and maintain office trainings and practice resources.

    As the Attorney Recruitment & Development Coordinator, you will be expected to apply your organizational and communication skills while displaying a positive, high-energy, self-starter, and enthusiastic attitude. The successful Attorney Recruitment & Development Coordinator must have well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the Firm. The Coordinator must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as strong analytical skills with minimal supervision needed. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail and quality assurance processes, organizational skills needed to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion. The Attorney Recruitment & Development Coordinator must have knowledge and proficiency in PC applications, including MS Office. A Bachelor’s degree is required, and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in professional recruiting is strongly preferred. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ link.

    Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms.

    Latham & Watkins is also committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, we require all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have a documented underlying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief that prevents such vaccination. Offers of employment will be conditioned upon applicants presenting proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or obtaining an exemption on medical or religious grounds.   Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please click the link below to review the Ordinance.

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  • Industry
    Legal Services