Legal Recruiting & Programs Coordinator

Covington & Burling LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Professionalism

Discretion

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

viRecruit

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

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.