Lateral Talent Acquisition Assistant — Hybrid

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Year-end bonuses

Health care (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) savings plan

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Learning & development opportunities

Well-being programs

Community involvement

Job summary

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates seeks a Lateral Talent Acquisition Assistant to support the National Lateral Talent Acquisition team across Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York in a hybrid capacity.

The role handles scheduling, candidate data maintenance, and collaboration with search firms, while ensuring accurate records and timely reporting to support lateral hiring efforts. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of LinkedIn recruiter
• Ability to understand, process and discuss basic vendor contracts
• Ability to process expenses in an accurate and thorough manner
• Ability to compile and draft statistics
• Knowledge of Firm software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new software
• Demonstrates close attention to detail
• Flexibility to adjust hours to meet needs

Responsibilities

• Enters, distributes and updates lateral candidate interview schedules.
• Maintains accurate candidate data within the applicant tracking system and related databases.
• Updates career page with Firmwide lateral searches.
• Coordinates lateral candidate availability with Search Firm recruiters.
• Runs Firmwide utilization reports upon request.
• Maintains lateral candidate offer acceptance tracker.
• Assists with updating lateral statistics.
• Maintains Search Firm contact list and tracks agreements.
• Scans lateral recruiting related documents into internal records management system.
• Handles due diligence items for lateral hires.
• Circulates background and social media reports for review/clearance.
• Processes placement fee invoices.
• Circulates submissions for review and decisions.
• Downloads new lateral hires into employee records system.
• Prepares candidate hiring files for handoff to People teams.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Skills

LinkedIn recruiter

Vendor contracts

Expense processing

Statistics drafting

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

1 year related experience

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates seeks a Lateral Talent Acquisition Assistant to support the National Lateral Talent Acquisition team across Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York in a hybrid capacity.

The role handles scheduling, candidate data maintenance, and collaboration with search firms, while ensuring accurate records and timely reporting to support lateral hiring efforts. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.