Legal Talent Acquisition Assistant

Kirkland & Ellis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis is seeking a New York-based Legal Talent Acquisition Assistant to provide administrative support for the office's recruiting efforts, partnering with the Firmwide Legal Talent Acquisition team.

You'll maintain candidate data, coordinate interviews, assist with outreach, prepare paperwork, and help with events. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and strong organization, communication, and collaboration in a fast-paced legal environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One or more years of experience in an office setting or law firm preferred.
• Highly organized with proofreading and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the candidate database and update application statuses in coordination with the Firmwide Legal Talent Acquisition team.
• Assist with candidate outreach, campus events, lateral and clerk recruiting initiatives, and other programming.
• Compile and organize candidate materials for internal review across various candidate pools.
• Support hiring processes, including interview logistics, scheduling, greeting candidates, and offer correspondence.
• Interface with candidates, search firms, and hiring partners throughout the recruitment process.
• Prepare lateral new hire paperwork and collaborate on onboarding processes.
• Support audits of data integrity and assist with reporting and analytics.

Skills

Highly organized

Proofreading

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.

What You’ll Do

Our New York office is seeking a Legal Talent Acquisition (LTA) Assistant to provide administrative support for the office's recruiting efforts. This individual will join a dynamic local team that partners closely with the broader Firmwide Legal Talent Acquisition team.

Responsibilities

The Legal Talent Acquisition Assistant will

• Maintain the candidate database in viDesktop, including updating application statuses, recording candidate documents, tracking interview details, and entering academic information in collaboration with the Firmwide Legal Talent Acquisition team.
• Assist with candidate outreach and engagement efforts, including Kirkland-exclusive programming, campus events, lateral and clerk recruiting initiatives, and other Legal Talent Acquisition programming.
• Compile and organize candidate pipeline materials for internal review, including law student, entry-level, lateral, and clerk candidates.
• Support candidate hiring processes, including interview logistics, scheduling, greeting candidates, in-office receptions, drafting offer letters, supporting offer follow-up, and facilitating candidate communications for Campus and Lateral Legal Talent Acquisition teams.
• Interface with lateral candidates, search firms, and hiring partners throughout the recruiting process.
• Prepare lateral new hire paperwork.
• Collaborate with interns utilizing relevant toolkits, guides, and resources to support their success in the role.
• Support audits of viDesktop for data integrity by creating, organizing, and managing applicant reports.
• Support onboarding processes through the firm's SilkRoad database for entry-level, lateral, and clerk hires.
• Organize documentation related to reviews, offers, and candidate hiring processes.
• Assist with summer associate, lateral, and clerk events, maintaining accurate records of spend, attendance, and related logistics.
• Collaborate across departments to support recruiting initiatives and achieve hiring goals across Legal Talent Acquisition recruiting programs.
• Track event RSVPs and maintain attendee information, utilizing Cvent as needed.
• Draft and create event materials using Firmwide toolkits, including invitations, name tags, and marketing materials.
• Prepare surveys and compile responses for reporting and analysis.
• Process expense reports and track related documentation.
• Assist with recruiting metrics, candidate pipeline reporting, and market data tracking to support hiring strategies and decision-making.
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate, streamline, or eliminate manual work, including the use of AI and automation tools.
• Develop skills as tools and capabilities evolve, with a focus on improving how work is completed in addition to completing the work itself.
• Provide administrative and operational support for ad hoc recruiting projects as needed.
• Staff recruiting, networking, candidate, and summer program events outside of standard business hours as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One or more years of experience in an office setting or law firm preferred.
• Highly organized with excellent proofreading, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and a professional demeanor.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships among lawyers and staff to achieve results.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

What You'll Bring

Kirkland & Ellis is a highly collaborative and collegiate environment where each contributing member is expected to excel in communication, initiative, relationship building, client focus, agility, business insight, and influencing outcomes.

Compensation

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in New York City. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement. We also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation Range

New York City: $58,000 - $80,000

Equal Employment Opportunity

All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MK1