Legal Recruiting Coordinator (Silicon Valley)

The Ford Agency; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Legal Recruiting Coordinator to join their dynamic team in Silicon Valley. This role is perfect for an ambitious recruiting professional with at least 1.5 years of experience in legal recruiting. You will be responsible for organizing recruitment programs, liaising with law schools, and managing logistics for summer associates. The firm prides itself on a positive work culture and offers a fantastic opportunity for growth and development in the legal recruiting field. If you have strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mentality, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 1.5 years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fall recruitment and liaise with law schools.
• Support the summer associate program and organize events.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Project Management

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Legal Recruiting Coordinator (Silicon Valley)

The Ford Agency is seeking a Legal Recruiting Coordinator for a corporate law firm in Silicon Valley, CA. The Coordinator will be responsible for organizing and implementing the firm's summer associate, fall recruitment programs, and lateral recruitment processes. This role is ideal for candidates with at least 1.5 years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm. The position involves frequent interaction with firm leadership, requiring strong interpersonal skills and professionalism. It offers a great opportunity for a developing recruiting professional to advance in a firm with a positive work culture.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist with fall recruitment: liaise with law schools, register for on-campus interviews and job fairs, coordinate and attend recruitment events, schedule interviews, and serve as a candidate contact.
• Support the summer associate program: organize summer events, prepare orientation schedules, coordinate summer assignments, assist with mid and end of summer reviews, and compile program surveys.
• Provide logistical support: manage law school feedback forms and surveys, oversee recruitment expenses and budgets.

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1.5 years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Team-oriented mentality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, capable of handling multiple priorities

Candidates must be based in Silicon Valley, CA, or have plans to relocate independently.

The Ford Agency, based in Washington, DC, recruits for a variety of organizations including non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is with one of our clients.

Visit www.ford-agency.com to see more available positions.