Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Covington & Burling LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Legal Recruiting Coordinator to support Summer Associate Program, OCI and lateral hiring. You will partner with the Director of Legal Recruiting and others to execute strategic initiatives.

The role requires an undergraduate degree and at least one year of legal recruiting experience, with strong MS Office and familiarity with viRecruit. Excellent communication and discretion are essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and 1+ year in legal recruiting or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels.
• Discretion handling confidential information with professionalism.
• Experience with viRecruit and Microsoft Excel preferred.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate Summer Associate Program activities and OCI scheduling.
• Assist with lateral associate and judicial clerk hiring processes.
• Maintain recruiting database viRecruit with updated candidate info.
• Collaborate with Directors and committees on recruiting initiatives.
• Support law school events and pipeline programs.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Professionalism

Discretion

Vendor coordination

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

viRecruit

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Description du poste

The Legal Recruiting Coordinator is a vital member of Covington's Legal Recruiting team, executing strategic initiatives to help the firm attract top legal talent. Primarily responsible for coordinating Summer Associate Program and On-Campus Recruiting activities, as well as lateral associate and judicial clerk hiring as set forth in greater detail below. The position will report to the Director of Legal Recruiting and work closely with the Manager of Legal Recruiting, Senior Director of Legal Recruiting, Hiring Committee, and Summer Associate Program Committee.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate educational programs, social events, work assignments, and other aspects of the summer program, including small group and mentor assignments. Collaborate and work closely with Summer Associate Program Committee.
• Coordinate virtual on-campus interview programs (OCI) at several law schools, including registration, OCI-related logistics, staffing of interviews, and firm hospitality suites. Coordinate callback interviews, including scheduling callback interviews, greeting and communicating with candidates, collecting interviewer feedback, scheduling "second-look" visits, and post-offer recruiting events.
• Serve as a liaison and work closely with school relationship managers to maintain relationships with law school career services departments and coordinate year-round recruiting initiatives on various law school campuses.
• Assists with building and strengthening relationships with law schools and law student groups to establish or enhance the firm's brand on law school campuses, including various events and pipeline programs.
• Assist with lateral associate and judicial clerk candidate hiring process - interface with search firms and candidates as necessary.
• Monitor and update applicant information in recruiting database (viRecruit) as needed.
• Perform additional duties related to all recruiting functions as assigned by the Director of Legal Recruiting, Manager of Legal Recruiting, and Senior Director of Legal Recruiting.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree and a minimum of one year of legal recruiting experience is required. Law firm experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels and externally with candidates and vendors.
• Strong service orientation and a high degree of professionalism with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• Strong MS Office skills needed, with particular attention to Excel. Experience with viRecruit is a plus.
• During peak seasons (January through February and May through August), availability for overtime is necessary.