Associate Recruiting Specialist

careers-lw; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Employee affinity groups

Job summary

Latham & Watkins is seeking an Associate Recruiting Specialist to lead recruiting efforts for the summer program, entry-level hires, and campus outreach in our Orange County office. This role supports interviews, onboarding, and relationship-building with law schools while ensuring compliant, effective recruiting operations.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in legal recruitment or professional services, strong interpersonal skills, and proficiency with MS Office and ATS tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in legal recruitment or professional services.
• Minimum of five (5) years of cumulative experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist recruiting efforts focused on the summer program, campus outreach, and entry-level hiring while supporting interviews and onboarding.
• Build relationships with target law schools, career services, and student organizations; represent the firm at events.
• Support compliance and budgeting for recruiting activities and provide recruitment statistics and reports.
• Supervise coordinators and assistants, giving feedback and supporting staffing needs during peak periods.
• Protect sensitive and confidential information consistently.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Applicant Tracking Systems

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Associate Recruiting Specialistis an integral part of Latham’s Associate Recruiting team.This role will be responsible for assisting with leading recruiting efforts, focusing on the summer program, entry-level hiring, and campus outreach, while building relationships with law schools and developing foundational management skills. This role will be located in our Orange County office.Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the coordination of recruiting efforts, with a focus on enhancing the execution of the summer program, campus outreach, and entry-level hiring processes, while supporting candidate interviews, maintaining records, and facilitating communication during onboarding
• Building and nurturing relationships with target law schools, career services, and student organizations, while representing the firm at recruiting events and external functions to strengthen the firm's presence
• Supporting compliance efforts by staying informed about federal and state legislation and best practices, and assisting with the development and monitoring of budgets for recruiting activities
• Collaborating with team members to implement innovative marketing and promotional strategies, and providing administrative support to the Recruiting Committee by preparing recruitment statistics and reports
• Developing foundational management skills by overseeing the work of coordinators and assistants, providing constructive feedback, and supporting team staffing needs during peak periods
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate strong professional interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively at all organizational levels and handle confidential information discreetly
• Exhibit advanced organizational skills to manage time, prioritize tasks, handle multiple deadlines, and analyze complex problems to make sound decisions independently
• Display proficiency in MS Office, applicant tracking systems, and other necessary software, with the ability to supervise teams to ensure compliance and accuracy

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in legal recruitment or professional services
• A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative experience

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

Pay Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $115,000.00 /Yr.