Attorney Recruiting Specialist

Blank Rome LLP; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blank Rome LLP in Philadelphia seeks an Attorney Recruiting Specialist to coordinate law student and lateral hiring within a hybrid work arrangement. You will report to the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting and work with Hiring Partners on interviews and the Summer Program.

The role requires 5+ years in attorney recruiting, strong communication, and proficiency with recruiting software; flexibility for evenings and weekends may be needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of attorney recruiting experience or comparable law firm experience.
• Experience with law firm recruiting and on-campus interviewing.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with excellent interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting and coordinate the full recruitment process.
• Review candidates and coordinate on-campus and callback interviews for the Philadelphia office.
• Develop, plan, and assist with the firm-wide Summer Program.
• Execute the Philadelphia Summer Program with partners, committees, and attorneys.
• Organize outreach with local law schools and manage events.
• Track Philadelphia summer program expenses in line with budget.

Skills

Communication

Client service orientation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Recruiting software proficiency

Tools

viDesktop

Flo Recruit

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 16 offices and 800 attorneys who provide comprehensive legal and advocacy services to clients operating in the United States and around the world. Our professionals have built a reputation for their leading knowledge and experience across a spectrum of industries and are recognized for their commitment to pro bono work in their communities. Since our inception in 1946, Blank Rome’s culture has been dedicated to providing top-level service to all of our clients and has been rooted in the strength of our diversity and inclusion initiatives. Our commitment to our core values and dedication to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, allows the firm to attract and retain the brightest in the industry.

Job Overview

The Attorney Recruiting Specialist is an integral part our firm-wide recruiting program, including Summer Associate recruiting as well as lateral hiring.

This role is a hybrid working arrangement. Potential candidates must live within commuting distance of our Philadelphia office to be onsite 3 days per week. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting.

Essential Functions

• Report to the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting, and work closely with the legal recruiting team and Hiring Partners on the entire recruitment process from initial interview through ultimate hiring.
• Review candidates and coordinate on-campus interviewing as well as callback interviews for the Philadelphia office.
• Work with legal recruiting team to develop, plan, and assist with firm-wide Summer Program.
• Execute the Philadelphia Summer Program in coordination with the recruiting team as well as Hiring Partners, local Recruiting Committee members, and attorneys.This includes coordinating trainings; planning, executing, and attending events; helping manage work assignments and mentoring relationships; and assisting with reviews and extension of offers.
• Work in conjunction with the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting to strategize best ways to connect with candidates in response to changes in the student recruiting legal market.
• Organize outreach initiatives in conjunction with local law schools, including on campus events and recruiting receptions.
• Track the Philadelphia summer associate program expenses in line with department budget.
• Market and help recruit for lateral candidates, with a specific emphasis on Philadelphia, including understanding hiring needs, prompting internal referrals, and working with recruiting agencies.
• Work in internal databases and prepare candidate correspondence.
• Partner with other firm functions, including Professional Development, Practice Management, Innovation and Value, and Human Resources Operations, and develop and maintain relationships with legal placement firms.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Work additional hours as needed to fulfill job requirements.

The above essential functions represent the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. The firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion.

Skills/Qualifications

• 5+ years of attorney recruiting experience, or comparable law firm experience.
• Experience with viDesktop and/or Flo Recruit is a plus.
• Superior written and oral communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Client service oriented, highly responsive, and can effectively interface with attorneys at all levels, law school administrators, legal recruiters, and staff.
• Strong organizational and detail skills.
• Accurate, precise, and follows up regularly and appropriately.
• Able to prioritize workload and multi-task, and work well under pressure.
• Motivated, proactive, takes initiative, and eager to take ownership.
• Demonstrates creative and innovative thinking and problem solving.
• Able to plan ahead, push projects forward, meet deadlines, and stay on top of follow through.
• Strong work ethic.
• Respects the confidentiality of personal and sensitive information.
• Ability to work additional/flexible hours, on evenings and weekends as needed.
• Strong technical and computer skills in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) required.
• Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications.

EEO Statement

Blank Rome is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital or family status, or any other status protected by law.

Our core values of respect for the individual, the community, and the law are clearly demonstrated in our ability to recruit and develop a diverse group of exceptionally talented attorneys and professional staff who enable us to best serve our clients and our communities.