Director of Employer Relations

Brooklyn Law School; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation time

Retirement plan

Dependent tuition scholarship

Job summary

Brooklyn Law School is seeking a Director of Employer Relations to develop engagement strategies with students, alumni and employers to increase internships and post-graduate employment opportunities. You will work closely with the Associate Dean of Career Development to implement outreach and track outcomes.

The role emphasizes building strong employer partnerships, managing recruitment events, and maintaining employer databases while supervising staff. A hybrid work arrangement is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years of employer relations experience.
• Knowledge of legal hiring processes.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and execute with attention to detail.
• Strong event planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers and partners; track partnerships toward program goals.
• Proactively contact employers for externships, internships, and post-graduate opportunities.
• Develop strategies to cultivate new job leads and oversee outreach efforts.
• Oversee recruitment activities including big law recruitment, Meet the Firms, and career fairs.
• Coordinate posting of positions and manage the employer database; act as liaison with posting requirements.

Skills

Employer relations

Event planning

Verbal and written communication

Team player

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s or JD degree

Job description

Position: Director of Employer Relations

Reports to: Associate Dean of Career Development

Status: Full time, Exempt

Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is a distinguished, independent law school located in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. The Law School is searching for a Director of Employer Relations to join our team. The Law School’s size, vibrant employee and student population, and commitment to training the next generation of lawyers and promoting social justice, will offer a candidate the opportunity to develop and diversify practical skills and participate firsthand in operating a successful educational institution.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Career Development, the Director of Employer Relations will play a vital role in working closely with our students, alumni, and employers to develop engagement strategies that measurably impact the success of students being hired in internships and post-graduation.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain consistent relationships with employers and partners, tracking the effectiveness of partnerships toward program goals and providing guidance as a thought partnerProactively contact existing employers regarding externship, summer and post-graduate job opportunitiesDevelop and implement strategies to cultivate new job leads Oversee and document employer outreach and communication effortsOrganize and manage current recruitment efforts including big law recruitment, Meet the Firms, the Spring Career Fair, resume collections, and mock interview and networking programsTrack and advertise major job fairs fellowships and including Peggy Browning, Janet Steiger, Lavender Law, Loyola IP Fair, Summer Associate Hub IP and Big Law, National Plaintiff’s Law, etcDevelop creative new programs to increase engagement with employersAnalyze and present statistical information, job market trends, and other relevant data for career development staff, senior administrators, and facultyMaintain databases for employers posting for externships, summer and post-graduate jobsSource and coordinate with all employers to post positions on the school’s databaseServe as a point of contact for all employers seeking information about the school’s job postings, requirements to post and programmingSupervise and mentor Coordinator of Employer Engagement

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree3+ years of employer relations workKnowledge of legal hiring processesAbility to exercise judgment, multi-task, prioritize, and execute tasks with attention to detail Strong event planning skills1+ years of experience supervising professional staffExcellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; strong quantitative skills Must be a team player, detail-oriented and have strong customer service orientation skillsAbility to work occasional evenings during career fairs, alumni events and other programs

Preferred:

• Master’s or JD degreePrior experience in law firm recruiting or a law school career services officeProject management certification is a plus

Remote capabilities:

• This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule.

Travel:

• Some travel may be required.

Brooklyn Law School has an excellent benefits package that includes sick, personal and vacation paid time off, a generous retirement plan, dependent tuition scholarship Pre K- undergraduate college and additional summer Friday PTO.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement:

It is the policy of Brooklyn Law School to be impartial in the treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, religion, color, natural origin, citizenship status, gender, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, union affiliation, political affiliation, sexual orientation or preferences or any other legal protected status.