Director of Law Student Recruitment

USA Alston & Bird; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

USA Alston & Bird is seeking a strategic leader to oversee law student and entry-level attorney recruitment across all offices, including summer programs, entry-level hires, and judicial clerk opportunities.

You will lead a team, align hiring practices with firm goals, and collaborate with the Chief Legal Talent Partner and Hiring Partners to ensure a robust pipeline from law schools. The role emphasizes program development, policy formulation, and cross-office coordination.

Aufgaben

• Manages firmwide recruitment team with respect to law school engagement and summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring.
• Provide day-to-day work direction and professional development.
• Conduct periodic performance evaluations and annual reviews for the department.
• Work closely with the Director of Attorney Hiring, with shared responsibility for hiring, training and evaluating all members of the department.
• Support the Chief Legal Talent Partner and Hiring Partners in all offices as needed with information gathering and procedural guidance.
• Formulate, administer, and maintain recruiting policies, operational procedures, and practices consistent with the goals and objectives of the firm as they relate to law school engagement and summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring.
• Oversee firmwide law school recruitment efforts including 1L and 2

Jobbeschreibung

THE FIRM

As a leading international law firm, we are dedicated to excellence through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our company culture has earned us the designation as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 27 consecutive years. This honor, along with many others, highlights our commitment to innovation and professional development. At Alston & Bird LLP, our foundation is made of trust, reliability, and compassion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Chief Legal Talent Partner, oversee strategic law student and entry-level attorney recruitment initiatives for all offices including summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Manages firmwide recruitment team with respect to law school engagement and summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring.
• Provide day-to-day work direction and professional development.
• Conduct periodic performance evaluations and annual reviews for the department.
• Work closely with the Director of Attorney Hiring, with shared responsibility for hiring, training and evaluating all members of the department.
• Support the Chief Legal Talent Partner and Hiring Partners in all offices as needed with information gathering and procedural guidance.
• Formulate, administer, and maintain recruiting policies, operational procedures, and practices consistent with the goals and objectives of the firm as they relate to law school engagement and summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring.
• Oversee firmwide law school recruitment efforts including 1L and 2