Lateral Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Sidley Austin LLP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP seeks a Lateral Legal Recruiting Coordinator to support the Lateral Legal Recruiting Director, Managers, and local office teams. You will help identify lateral needs, monitor postings, and prepare candidate packets for partners to review.

You will coordinate interviews, aid onboarding, and manage conflicts/background checks, while building strong ties with search firms and ensuring timely task completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university, college, or technical school.
• Demonstrated basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and responds to lateral hiring needs with the recruiting team and practice groups.
• Monitors active lateral postings and compiles candidate packets for review by leadership.
• Assists in scheduling interviews, greets candidates, and collects evaluations.
• Maintains relationships with search firm recruiters and tracks placement agreements.
• Prepares new lateral hires for pre-hire tasks in the onboarding system.
• Coordinates conflicts and background checks with internal teams.
• Assists with orientation for lateral attorneys and supports other projects as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Discretion/confidentiality

Ability to work under pressure

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (accredited university/college/technical school)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

LawCruit

FloRecruit

vi

Job description

The Lateral Legal Recruiting Coordinator provides support to the Lateral Legal Recruiting Director, Lateral Legal Recruiting Managers(s), and local office Legal Recruiting Departments as needed.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Works with the Lateral Recruiting Team and Practice Groups to identify and respond to lateral hiring needs.
• Monitors active lateral job postings and compiles packets of new applications for the Director, Manager(s), and hiring partners to review.
• Assists in scheduling interviews, greeting candidates, collecting evaluations and preparing offer letters as needed.
• Develops and maintains relationships with search firm recruiters, communicating with them about candidates’ statuses, and assists in tracking the status of placement agreements.
• Prepares new lateral hires to receive pre-hire tasks from the Firm’s onboarding system.
• Works with new lateral hires and internal departments to assure timely completion of conflicts and background checks.
• Assists in scheduling and conducting orientation for lateral attorneys.
• Assists with other projects as needed.

Required

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredit university or college or technical school.
• Demonstrated basic proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred

• Minimum of two years large law firm experience.
• Proficiency in advanced functions of the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience using a lawyer-focused applicant management system (LawCruit, vi, FloRecruit)

Other Skills And Abilities

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

The Target Salary Range For This Role Is

$70,000 - $83,000 if located in California.

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email [e-mail] (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.