Global Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking a Legal Recruiting Assistant to support the firm’s hiring and talent processes across law students, judicial clerks, and lateral hires, including the Summer Associate Program. The role collaborates with the Legal Recruiting team, hiring and talent partners, and attorneys firmwide.

The position covers interview programs, databases, onboarding, program management, and recruiting branding, requiring strong communication, coordination, and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, client service, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong events coordination and organization skills.
• Exercises good judgment, has excellent organization skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and in a team, plan ahead, push projects forward and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all interview programs (CIP/OCI), callback interviews, and recruiting events, including scheduling, travel logistics, and candidate communications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for law school career services offices, student affinity groups, and candidates throughout the recruiting cycle.
• Manage recruiting databases and applicant tracking systems, ensuring candidate records, interview feedback, and offer statuses are accurate and current.
• Assist in planning and executing law school job fairs, networking receptions, pipeline events, and sponsorships.
• Prepare interview schedules, candidate packets, and briefing materials for interviewing attorneys.
• Support offer and acceptance tracking, including drafting offer letters and monitoring response deadlines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Event coordination

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Time management

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Zoom

Job description

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking a Legal Recruiting Assistant to support the firm’s hiring and talent processes across law students, judicial clerks, and lateral hires, including the Summer Associate Program. The role collaborates with the Legal Recruiting team, hiring and talent partners, and attorneys firmwide.

The position covers interview programs, databases, onboarding, program management, and recruiting branding, requiring strong communication, coordination, and project