Lawyer Recruiting Assistant

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

You'll manage data in viRecruit, coordinate interview logistics, and assist with onboarding and reporting within the Lawyer Talent Acquisition team. Strong organizational skills and law firm experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior administrative experience in a law firm or professional services environment is required.
• Understanding of the attorney recruiting lifecycle with ability to support multiple stages of hiring.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; professional with attorneys, candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders.
• Microsoft Office proficiency; viRecruit experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lawyer Recruiting Managers throughout the lateral attorney hiring process, emphasizing partner recruiting.
• Coordinate candidate interviews: scheduling, communications with candidates and search firms, interview logistics, follow-up materials.
• Support due diligence and hiring steps: background checks, reference checks, conflicts communications, offer letters, regret communications.
• Assist with lateral attorney sourcing and market research using LinkedIn, Leopard List, and other resources.
• Maintain candidate data in viRecruit, track recruiting activity, prepare hiring reports and metrics.
• Support onboarding and integration of lateral attorneys; contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

viRecruit experience

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Tools

viRecruit

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn

Leopard List

Job description

In this onsite role in New York, NY, you will support Lawyer Recruiting Managers across the lateral attorney hiring process, with a focus on partner recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lawyer Recruiting Managers throughout the lateral attorney hiring process, emphasizing partner recruiting
• Coordinate candidate interviews, including:
  • Scheduling
  • Communications with candidates and search firms
  • Interview logistics
  • Preparation of interview follow-up materials
• Support due diligence and hiring steps, including:
  • Background checks and reference checks
  • Conflicts communications
  • Offer letters
  • Regret communications
  • Assist with lateral attorney sourcing and market research using LinkedIn, Leopard List, and other resources to identify candidates and monitor legal recruiting trends
  • Maintain candidate data in viRecruit, track recruiting activity, and prepare hiring reports and other recruiting metrics
  • Support lateral attorney onboarding and integration
  • Contribute to administrative projects and other initiatives within the Lawyer Talent Acquisition team

  Requirements

  • Prior administrative experience in a law firm or other professional services environment (required); attorney recruiting experience (preferred)
  • Understanding of the attorney recruiting lifecycle with the ability to support multiple stages of the hiring process
  • Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage shifting priorities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the professionalism to work effectively with attorneys, candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders
  • Microsoft Office proficiency; viRecruit experience strongly preferred
  • Service-oriented team player with sound judgment and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in a fast-paced environment

  Location

  • New York, NY (onsite)

  Salary

  • USD 63,000 - 68,000 per year

  Tools & Technologies

  • Microsoft Office
  • viRecruit
  • LinkedIn
  • Leopard List