Attorney Recruitment Coordinator

A&O Shearman; District of Columbia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Attorney Recruitment Coordinator to enhance its lateral hiring process. This role offers the chance to work closely with HR and senior management, ensuring the seamless onboarding of talented attorneys across U.S. offices. You will coordinate interviews, manage candidate communications, and maintain the Applicant Tracking System. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive environment, this position is ideal for someone passionate about legal recruitment and eager to drive strategic initiatives. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm or professional services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the interview process for lateral recruitment.
• Assist with the lateral hiring process including reviewing resumes and drafting offer letters.
• Maintain and update the Applicant Tracking System daily.

Skills

Legal Recruiting

Talent Management

Analytical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Department Purpose
The HR team at A&O Shearman provides a first class service to the business, offering strategic HR business advice at the business partner level and quality support services in the full range of HR functions through specialist teams such as, learning & development, resourcing, reward, employee relations advice, diversity and inclusion, payroll, systems and HR administration.

Role Purpose
The Attorney Recruitment Coordinator works with all non-partner lateral attorney recruiting for the firm. Under the supervision of the Attorney Recruitment Senior Manager and Manager, the Coordinator will be tasked with developing and executing key initiatives in support of the Firm's strategic goals with respect to hiring, onboarding and integrating lateral attorneys across the U.S. offices.

Key Relationships

• HR team (specifically the lateral recruitment team)
• U.S. Associates/Counsel and Partners

Role and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate interview process for the lateral associate and counsel recruitment: Create and communicate interview meeting invites, schedules, and internal confirmation emails; handle meeting logistics; organize, track, and disseminate information for candidates and interviewers; and collect and track feedback in a timely manner.
• Assist with the lateral hiring process including reviewing candidate resumes, assessing evaluations, drafting offer letters, etc.
• Collaborate with HR, Professional Development and other stakeholders to develop and manage orientation and the onboarding program for lateral hires.
• Communicate with and provide updates to search firms and candidates.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the Applicant Tracking System, daily, along with other various department reports.
• Other projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Team
This individual will report directly to the Lateral Recruitment Senior Manager and will work closely with other members of the U.S. HR team.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of legal recruiting/talent management experience in a law firm or other professional services setting required.
• Sophisticated strategic and analytical thinking, drive, initiative, and problem-solving skills required.
• Proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability prioritize and multi-task effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with personnel at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule that will occasionally require travel and extended hours.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and to recognize and treat confidential information in a professional manner.
• Direct sourcing of candidate experience a plus.