Legal Recruitment and Retention Coordinator

UNKNOWN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a qualified Community Coordinator to support end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, retention, workforce engagement, internships, and pipeline development. The Coordinator works under the Chief of Legal Recruitment and Retention, moving candidates through the hiring process and coordinating with law schools, educational institutions, and internal stakeholders.

The role requires strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities in a

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree with two years of community work or related duties.
• High school diploma with six years of related community work or duties.
• Equivalent combinations with required one year of option 1 can be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collect, maintain, analyze, and prepare recruitment and retention data, metrics, and reports.
• Track recruitment pipeline activity, hiring outcomes, retention trends, internship participation data, and engagement metrics.
• Monitor and maintain recruitment databases for accuracy, organization, and compliance.
• Prepare presentations, workforce reports, dashboards, and materials related to recruitment, retention, internships, and pipelines.
• Assist with identifying recruitment trends, operational challenges, and opportunities to improve hiring, onboarding, internship programming, and retention processes.
• Assist with developing and implementing initiatives to improve attorney engagement and retention.
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of recruitment, retention, internship, and pipeline initiatives.
• Coordinate attorney admission and bar preparation initiatives through program coordination and logistics.
• Assist with stay interviews and retention feedback initiatives.
• Coordinate internship and pipeline programming including onboarding support and logistics.
• Engage with law schools and educational partners to strengthen recruitment pipelines.
• Write and post job descriptions on career sites and legal job boards.
• Assist with job fairs, events, and outreach activities.
• Support pre-boarding, onboarding, and exit interview processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on attorney engagement and professional development initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive personnel matters.
• Coordinate recruitment-related travel and events.
• Handle multiple assignments and deadlines with strong attention to detail.

Skills

Recruitment analytics

Dashboard creation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

ATS experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years related experience

High school diploma + 6 years related experience

Equivalent combination with at least 1 year in option 1

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Recruitment databases

Microsoft Office apps

Job description

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking well-qualified staff members with diverse backgrounds that reflect the ability to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. Under the general direction of the Chief of Legal Recruitment and Retention, the Legal Recruitment and Retention Coordinator supports the Office’s legal recruitment, onboarding, retention, workforce engagement, and pipeline development initiatives.
The Coordinator facilitates the movement of candidates through the end-to-end hiring process while also supporting strategic retention efforts through data collection, reporting, program coordination, employee engagement initiatives, and internship and pipeline programming. This position serves as both a forward-facing and behind-the-scenes role, requiring regular interaction with candidates, employees, interns, law schools, educational institutions, and internal stakeholders while also managing operational, analytical, and administrative functions that support the Office’s recruitment and retention strategy.
The ideal candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and able to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

Job Responsibilities

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collect, maintain, analyze, and prepare recruitment and retention data, metrics, and reports to support strategic decision-making and workforce planning.
• Track recruitment pipeline activity, hiring outcomes, retention trends, internship participation data, and employee engagement metrics.
• Monitor and maintain recruitment and retention databases for accuracy, organization, and compliance.
• Prepare presentations, workforce reports, dashboards, and informational materials related to recruitment, retention, internship, and pipeline initiatives.
• Assist with identifying recruitment trends, operational challenges, and opportunities to improve hiring, onboarding, internship programming, and retention processes.
• Assist with developing and implementing initiatives designed to improve attorney engagement, employee experience, retention, and long-term pipeline development.
• Support the planning, execution, and operational coordination of recruitment, retention, internship, and pipeline initiatives.
• Support attorney admission and bar preparation initiatives by assisting with program coordination, communication, scheduling, participation tracking, and related operational support.
• Assist with stay interviews and retention feedback initiatives.
• Assist with the coordination and administration of internship and pipeline programming, including communication, scheduling, onboarding support, and program logistics.
• Support outreach and engagement efforts with law schools, colleges, universities, and other educational and community partners to strengthen recruitment pipelines.
• Write and post job descriptions on career websites, social media platforms, Bar Association databases, and law school job boards.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of job fairs, career events, outreach initiatives, pipeline programs, and law school recruitment activities.
• Assist with employee pre-boarding, onboarding, stay interviews and exit interview processes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on initiatives related to attorney engagement, professional development, onboarding, internship programming, and retention strategies.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion regarding sensitive personnel matters.
• Assist with operational planning and logistics related to legal recruitment travel, outreach, internship programming, and hiring events.
• Handle multiple assignments, deadlines, and competing priorities with strong attention to detail and independent judgment.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with recruitment analytics, workforce reporting, or dashboard creation preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment regarding sensitive personnel matters.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment databases, and Microsoft Office applications preferred.

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.