Career Opportunities & Alumni Coordinator

DLA Piper; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Career Opportunities & Alumni Coordinator to support the firm’s program and collaborate across Marketing, Communications, Business Development, Talent Development, and leadership teams.

The role includes managing the external career opportunities platform, coordinating alumni engagement, maintaining data, and supporting workflows that connect the firm’s network. It offers a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a law firm, professional services firm, or similar environment; career development/alumni relations preferred.
• Candidates should demonstrate strong writing, editing, and data management capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and basic HTML skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update candidate databases and activity records.
• Coordinate alumni engagement programs and events.
• Assist with communications, newsletters, and platform content for Career Opportunities & Alumni.

Skills

Multitasking

Written communication

Editing

Proofreading

Microsoft Office 365

HTML basics

AI tools

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Fusion intranet

Newsletter tooling

Job description

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.

Summary

The Career Opportunities & Alumni Coordinator, working in furtherance of the firm’s strategic initiatives, supports several key elements of the Career Opportunities and Alumni program. The Coordinator partners within and across teams and departments, including Marketing, Communications, Business Development, Talent Development, and administrative and executive leadership team members to achieve firm strategic business objectives and goals.

The Coordinator supports the delivery of the firm’s Career Opportunities and Alumni program strategy by assisting in the management of the external career opportunities platform for lawyers; coordinating alumni engagement programs, communications, and events; maintaining Career Opportunities and Alumni program data; and supporting the operational processes and workflows that facilitate alumni connectivity, talent mobility, and relationship‑building across the firm’s network.

The Coordinator serves as a key representative for the firm’s internal and external Career Opportunities and Alumni program, including related technology, people, processes, and best practices.

Location

This position can sit in our Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Dallas office and offers a hybrid work schedule. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned office and be available for periodic travel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the Career Opportunities team’s candidate database, documenting key candidate information to facilitate targeted career opportunity identification and outreach.
• Manage and update shared notes and activity records following Career Opportunities Discussion meetings and outreach efforts.
• Maintain Career Opportunities tracking tools and reporting resources, including success metrics and placement outcomes.
• Track attorney transitions, including arrivals from and departures to in-house legal positions.
• Support administration of the firm’s Career Opportunities Board by identifying relevant opportunities for posting and assisting with related outreach.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of alumni engagement initiatives and events.
• Assist with alumni data management efforts to ensure accurate records and effective engagement with the alumni network.
• Review and maintain Career Opportunities and Alumni-related content on firm intranet and Fusion pages, including validating links and identifying content requiring updates.
• Assist with the development, review, and distribution of Career Opportunities and Alumni communications, including newsletters, event invitations, platform content, promotional campaigns, reminders, and related communications materials.
• Provide administrative and project support for departmental initiatives and special projects.
• Leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to improve program efficiency, reporting, communications, and stakeholder engagement.
• Other duties and assignments in support of the Senior Manager, Career Development & Alumni, Deputy Chief of Talent Integration, and any special projects and activities of the firm, including supporting the What In-house lawyers Need (WIN) program and Talent Integration team.

Desired Skills

High-energy professional with the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced setting. Ability to identify ways to improve operational efficiency and meet deadlines. Strong writing, proofreading, and critical editing skills, with a keen attention to detail; proficiency with Microsoft Office 365: Word/Excel/PowerPoint required; basic HTML skills preferred; and the ability to format graphs, charts, and other visual methods of presenting information. Proficiency with emerging technologies, including AI tools, and a willingness to adopt and apply new solutions that improve efficiency, collaboration, and service delivery consistent with the firm’s strategic objectives and responsible AI principles.

Effective communication, data and reporting support, client service, and project coordination skills. This role works effectively both independently and as part of a high-performing team, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve program objectives. Additional proficiencies include strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, sound judgment, and analytical and problem-solving skills. Maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and demonstrate ownership, initiative, and commitment to the job.

Minimum Education

• Associate's Degree.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.

Minimum Years Of Experience

• 2 years of experience in a law firm, professional services firm, or similar environment. Career development and alumni relations experience preferred.

Essential Job Expectations

All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people, upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
• Comply with firm policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: This is primarily sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. The role involves sitting for extended periods, with occasional walking and standing, and occasional travel, both domestic and international.

Work Environment

The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-office work. The specific arrangement will be determined at the time of hiring and may be modified at the firm's discretion.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position or participate in the selection process. For accommodation requests, please contact [e-mail].

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $35.79 - $48.75 per hour depending on the candidate’s geographic market location. Non-exempt positions will be paid on an hourly basis and paid overtime in accordance with applicable laws.

The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on otherfactors including the candidate’s experience, skills, educational andprofessional background, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensivepackage of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

Applicants who are not based in the jurisdiction in which this position is posted and who apply for this role are doing so voluntarily and are not eligible for relocation assistance. Any relocation benefits, if any, are provided only where a relocation is required at the firm’s direction and in accordance with applicable policy and law.

DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.