Legal Associate Recruiting Senior Coordinator

Consultative Search Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Consultative Search Group seeks an Associate Recruiting Senior Coordinator for a NYC law firm client. The role coordinates all phases of recruiting, including the summer program, entry-level hiring, and campus outreach, while serving as a liaison to law schools, coordinating with internal departments, and mentoring junior team members.

The candidate will manage candidate communications, develop relationships with schools and vendors, ensure compliance, and assist with recruitment statistics,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in legal recruitment or professional services.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of recruiting, including summer program, entry-level hiring, and campus outreach.
• Develop and maintain relationships with target law schools, career services, student organizations, vendors, and recruitment professionals.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state legislation and monitor budgets/expenses for outreach and recruiting efforts.
• Provide administrative support to the Recruiting Committee with recruitment statistics, reports, and presentations.
• Oversee coordinators, assistants, and interns; mentor junior staff and protect confidential information.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking Systems

Interview platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Interview platforms

Job description

Our global law firm client is seeking an Associate Recruiting Senior Coordinator out of their NYC office.

This role will be responsible for coordinating all phases of recruiting (specializing in a particular area in offices where applicable), including the summer program, entry level hiring, and campus outreach, while serving as a liaison to law schools, coordinating with internal departments, and providing mentorship and support to junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Managing candidate interviews, correspondence, GPA calculations, and onboarding communication
• Developing and maintaining relationships with target law schools, career services, student organizations, vendors, and recruitment professionals; serving as the firm's liaison and representing the firm at recruiting and external functions
• Ensuring compliance with federal and state legislation and best practices, while developing and monitoring budgets, and expenses for outreach and recruiting efforts
• Collaborating with team members and committees to identify and implement new marketing and promotional strategies, providing administrative support to the Recruiting Committee by preparing recruitment statistics, reports, and presentations
• Overseeing the work of coordinators, assistants, and interns; providing informal feedback, and supporting the professional development of junior team members
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information

Qualifications

• Display well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact effectively at all organizational levels and lead teams with a customer-service focus
• Demonstrate advanced organizational and analytical skills to manage time, prioritize tasks, handle multiple deadlines, and supervise others to ensure compliance and accuracy, while using independent judgment for decision-making
• Exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems, interview platforms, and other necessary software, with the ability to undertake large projects, develop alternative methods, and implement solutions
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in legal recruitment or professional services
• A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative experience

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