Lateral Partner Recruiting Coordinator

King & Spalding; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts and aHealth

401(k) plan

Profit sharing plan

Substantial PTO

Job summary

King & Spalding is seeking a Lateral Partner Recruiting Coordinator to join our Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Texas or Washington, DC offices. This role coordinates interview schedules for lateral partner candidates and supports logistics for the interview process.

The position requires flexibility to extend hours until 6pm ET or occasionally 7pm ET, with opportunities for discussion on scheduling. Travel within the network and collaboration with headhunters are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Must communicate well with lawyers, candidates, administrative staff, and external contacts.
• Possess facilitation and organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines under pressure.
• Strong experience across Excel and PowerPoint is highly desirable.
• Attention to detail is highly important in this role.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; law firm and/or professional services experience and recruiting experience are preferred.
• Ability to work through 6pm ET and/or 7pm ET as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and coordinates multiple candidate interview schedules weekly; anticipates partners’ needs based on calendars and adjusts interview schedules as needed.
• Coordinates virtual interviews by Microsoft Teams; ensures interviews are started, monitored and executed flawlessly.
• Prepares and sends candidate pre-interview materials alongside meeting reminders; updates and maintains candidate materials.
• Sends interview evaluation forms to internal partners and monitors completion of evaluation forms; follows up with partners as needed.
• Coordinates candidate travel via Travel Department and catering needs for in person interviews and meetings.
• Coordinates with Lateral Partner Recruiting Directors and Associate Directors during candidate visits to their offices; greets candidates as needed.
• Works across all candidates, both domestic and our European, Middle East and Asia-Pacific offices.
• Maintains lateral partner tracking sheets as appropriate, including contacting Lateral Leads for regular updates.
• Maintains all stats on lateral candidates including start date; position; previous employment, etc. Using this data to provide reports as requested by the Lateral Team.
• Ensures all lateral partner candidates are entered into Lawcruit (application tracking database) accurately.
• Coordinates with headhunters when needed and maintains search firm agreements.
• Processes expense reimbursements and invoices in Chrome River.
• Standard work week hours expected through 6pm or occasionally 7pm ET.
• Additional duties as requested.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Facilitation

Organizational skills

Ability to work after hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

We are seeking a Lateral Partner Recruiting Coordinator to join our Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Texas or Washington, DC office. This person, working with others, will coordinate interview schedules for lateral partner candidates and will also assist with various logistics surrounding the lateral partner interview process. The work hours for the Lateral Partner Recruiting Coordinator will go through 6pm ET or occasionally 7pm ET; flexible start time or other scheduling adjustments can be discussed to accommodate.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares and coordinates multiple candidate interview schedules weekly; anticipates partners’ needs based on calendars and adjusts interview schedules as needed.
• Coordinates virtual interviews by Microsoft Teams; ensures interviews are started, monitored and executed flawlessly.
• Prepares and sends candidate pre-interview materials alongside meeting reminders; updates and maintains candidate materials on an ongoing basis.
• Sends interview evaluation forms to internal partners and monitors completion of evaluation forms; follows up with partners as needed based on Lateral Lead’s requests.
• Coordinates candidate travel via Travel Department and catering needs for in person interviews and meetings.
• Coordinates with Lateral Partner Recruiting Directors and Associate Directors during candidate visits to their offices; greets candidates as needed.
• Works across all candidates, both domestic and our European, Middle East and Asia-Pacific offices.
• Maintains lateral partner tracking sheets as appropriate, including contacting Lateral Leads for regular updates.
• Maintains all stats on lateral candidates including start date; position; previous employment, etc. Using this data to provide reports as requested by the Lateral Team.
• Ensures all lateral partner candidates are entered into Lawcruit (application tracking database) accurately. Raising with Lateral Leads if there is any historic data related to an application.
• Coordinates with headhunters when needed and maintains search firm agreements.
• Processes expense reimbursements and invoices in Chrome River.
• Standard work week hours expected through 6pm or occasionally 7pm ET.
• Additional duties as requested.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to communicate well with lawyers, candidates, all levels of administrative staff, and contacts outside the firm.
• Possess excellent facilitation and organizational skills, with the ability to work proactively, to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously while maintaining poise under pressure.
• Strong experience across Excel and PowerPoint is highly desirable.
• Attention to detail is highly important in this role.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; law firm and/or professional services experience as well as recruiting experience is preferred.
• Ability to work through 6pm ET and/or 7pm ET as needed.

The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance.

All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

• health and wellness plan
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts and a health savings account
• a 401(k) plan
• profit sharing plan
• a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program

Pay Transparency Range

• Chicago: The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $66,000 - $80,000.
• New York: The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $75,000 - $89,000.
• Washington, D.C.: The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $72,000 - $85,000.

The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable: City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act.

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.