Entry Level Legal Recruitment Assistant

The Goodkind Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodkind Group, LLC in New York City is seeking an energetic Recruitment Assistant for a temporary role supporting the Legal Talent team. You’ll manage full-lifecycle recruitment and provide key admin operations.

You will gain exposure to law student recruitment, lateral hiring, and the summer associate program, while handling database work and event logistics in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Internship in recruitment or 1–3 years of professional recruiting experience.
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Superior written and verbal communication with professional interaction.
• Familiarity with recruitment databases and HR systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support campus recruiting (OCI), draft offers and coordinate callbacks.
• Assist with law school outreach, events, sponsorships and follow-ups.
• Coordinate onboarding and logistics for the summer associate program.
• Provide admin support across lateral, LLM, clerk, and visiting attorney hiring.
• Assist with recruitment marketing and cross-department projects.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Professional communication

Tech-savvy with HR systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Recruitment databases

HR systems

Job description

A prestigious NYC law firm is seeking an energetic, highly organized Recruitment Assistant for a temporary role to support our Legal Talent team with full-lifecycle legal recruitment and key administrative operations. This position offers direct exposure to law student recruitment, lateral hiring, and summer associate program execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Law Student Recruitment: Support all aspects of campus recruiting (OCI), including creating digital binders, greeting candidates, managing recruiting databases, scheduling callback interviews, drafting offer letters, and coordinating outreach.
• Law School Outreach & Events: Assist school team leads with event logistics, campus sponsorships, candidate follow-ups, and potential campus travel.
• Summer Associate Program: Help coordinate onboarding, orientation, social events, evaluations, RSVPs, and administrative logistics for the summer program.
• Talent Office Support: Provide administrative assistance across lateral, LLM, clerk, and visiting attorney hiring, including database management (PeopleSoft, FloRecruit, etc.) and file maintenance.
• Special Projects: Assist with recruitment marketing, attorney profiles, survey responses, candidate gifting, and cross-departmental initiatives (Learning & Development, Associate Development).

Qualifications

• Experience: Previous internship experience in recruitment/talent acquisition OR 1-3 years of professional recruiting experience.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree required
• Skills: Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
• Tech-Savvy: Familiarity with recruitment databases and HR systems is a plus.