Legal Recruitment Coordinator

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in Denver is seeking an experienced Legal Recruitment Coordinator to support the full lifecycle of associate recruiting and talent initiatives. This role focuses on coordination and operations within a fast-paced law firm environment.

You will work closely with the Recruitment Manager, Western Region, and Denver leadership to manage applications, interviews, onboarding, and candidate experience, ensuring accurate records and smooth processes.

Qualifications

• Two (2) + years of experience in legal recruiting or campus recruiting coordination within a law firm or comparable professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage recruiting processes independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience using law school recruiting platforms (e.g., Symplicity) and an applicant tracking system is required.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Professional, service-oriented communication skills; ability to interact effectively with candidates, firm leadership, and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently within established processes.
• Proven discretion and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Preferred Systems Experience: viRecruit, LawCruit, FloRecruit, and Workday

Responsibilities

• Oversee and troubleshoot all administrative and logistical aspects of legal recruiting, including application processing, interview scheduling, and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and tracking throughout the recruiting process.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates, search firms, hiring managers, practice groups, and recruitment committee members.
• Keep all stakeholders informed of candidate status, interview outcomes, and next steps.
• Track offers, follow-ups, additional interviews, and recruiting activity to ensure timely communication and a positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate law student recruiting activities for assigned schools.
• Serve as a key operational contact for law school career services offices.
• Support on-campus interviews (OCI), job fairs, and recruiting events by managing logistics, interview schedules, and materials.
• Prepare interviewer materials, track follow-up activity, and provide status updates to school teams.
• Coordinate recruiting events, including interviews, receptions, and networking programs.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for the Denver summer associate program, including tracking assignments and evaluations, coordinating communications, events, and social programming, serving as a day-to-day point of contact for summer associates.
• Coordinate onboarding for new associate and attorney hires, serving as the primary pre-arrival contact.
• Prepare onboarding documentation and support orientation in partnership with internal teams.
• Manage candidate travel, reimbursements, and related expenses.
• Support a smooth integration experience through organized follow-ups and ongoing coordination.
• Maintain recruiting data, reports, school summaries, and class tracking with a high level of accuracy.
• Assist with recruiting metrics, survey tracking, and outcome reporting.
• Partner with IT and internal teams to support recruiting and onboarding systems (e.g., system access, training, troubleshooting).
• Coordinate vendor invoices and payments in collaboration with Finance.
• Track compliance items and follow up as needed with relevant stakeholders.
• Stay current on firm recruiting policies and procedures and support implementation of updates.
• Assist with local recruiting budget tracking and expense coordination.
• Support special projects and collaborate with recruiting colleagues across offices as needed.
• Mentor and support junior coordinators, assistants, and interns.
• Participate in firm-sponsored community and volunteer initiatives.

Skills

Legal recruiting

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Symplicity

Applicant Tracking System

viRecruit

LawCruit

FloRecruit

Workday

Job description

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader brings together more than 3,100 lawyers across 36+ worldwide offices, combining global reach with deep sector expertise. Our combination marks a new chapter. A unique foundation for forging a legal career fit for the future.

Strategically placed at the intersection of business, finance, and government, with on-the-ground expertise at every turn. Working seamlessly across practice areas and continents. Where matters span time zones and teams work together to solve complex challenges.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is seeking an experienced Legal Recruitment Coordinator to support the full lifecycle of associate recruiting and talent initiatives for our Denver office. This role is a coordination and operations–focused position, ideal for a professional who already has experience supporting legal recruiting in a law firm or professional services environment and thrives in a fast‑paced, detail‑driven setting.

The Legal Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for coordinating legal (non‑partner) recruitment activities for associates, judicial clerks, lateral attorneys, patent agents, and summer associates, while also supporting associate development, mentoring, and onsite programming in Denver. The role works closely with the Recruitment Manager, Western Region, Denver office leadership, and the broader U.S. Attorney Talent team. This position is based in the Denver office and requires strong organizational skills, polished communication, sound judgment, and confidence working within recruiting systems and established processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

RECRUITMENT COORDINATION & CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

• Oversee and troubleshoot all administrative and logistical aspects of legal recruiting, including application processing, interview scheduling, and follow‑up.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and tracking throughout the recruiting process.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates, search firms, hiring managers, practice groups, and recruitment committee members.
• Keep all stakeholders informed of candidate status, interview outcomes, and next steps.
• Track offers, follow‑ups, additional interviews, and recruiting activity to ensure timely communication and a positive candidate experience.

LAW SCHOOL RECRUITING SUPPORT

• Coordinate law student recruiting activities for assigned schools.
• Serve as a key operational contact for law school career services offices.
• Support on‑campus interviews (OCI), job fairs, and recruiting events by managing logistics, interview schedules, and materials.
• Prepare interviewer materials, track follow‑up activity, and provide status updates to school teams.

EVENTS & SUMMER ASSOCIATE PROGRAM COORDINATION

• Coordinate recruiting events, including interviews, receptions, and networking programs.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for the Denver summer associate program, including:
• Tracking assignments and evaluations
• Coordinating communications, events, and social programming
• Serving as a day‑to‑day point of contact for summer associates

ONBOARDING & OPERATIONS

• Coordinate onboarding for new associate and attorney hires, serving as the primary pre‑arrival contact.
• Prepare onboarding documentation and support orientation in partnership with internal teams.
• Manage candidate travel, reimbursements, and related expenses.
• Support a smooth integration experience through organized follow‑ups and ongoing coordination.

SYSTEMS, REPORTING & OPERATIONS

• Maintain recruiting data, reports, school summaries, and class tracking with a high level of accuracy.
• Assist with recruiting metrics, survey tracking, and outcome reporting.
• Partner with IT and internal teams to support recruiting and onboarding systems (e.g., system access, training, troubleshooting).
• Coordinate vendor invoices and payments in collaboration with Finance.
• Track compliance items and follow up as needed with relevant stakeholders.

GENERAL

• Stay current on firm recruiting policies and procedures and support implementation of updates.
• Assist with local recruiting budget tracking and expense coordination.
• Support special projects and collaborate with recruiting colleagues across offices as needed.
• Mentor and support junior coordinators, assistants, and interns.
• Participate in firm‑sponsored community and volunteer initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) + years of experience in legal recruiting or campus recruiting coordination within a law firm or comparable professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage recruiting processes independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience using law school recruiting platforms (e.g., Symplicity) and an applicant tracking system is required.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Professional, service‑oriented communication skills; ability to interact effectively with candidates, firm leadership, and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently within established processes.
• Proven discretion and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Preferred Systems Experience: viRecruit, LawCruit, FloRecruit, and Workday

WORK SCHEDULE

• Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., must be flexible to work overtime hours, as needed and during peak recruiting periods, particularly May through August. This position follows a hybrid schedule, with four days in the office and one day working remotely from home.

This range reflects a good‑faith estimate of pay at the time of posting; the actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as the candidate’s qualifications. This position is eligible for additional forms of compensation, which may include annual discretionary bonuses. Employees in this role are also eligible for benefits offered by the firm, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions, which currently include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k)-retirement plan; and paid time off. Please review this link for more information regarding employee benefits in the United States.