Legal Talent Recruiting Coordinator

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in Chicago seeks a Legal Talent Recruiting Coordinator to manage campus outreach, on-campus recruiting, summer programs, and onboarding for 1L/2L students. Responsibilities include maintaining applicant records, scheduling interviews and travel, coordinating OCI activities, and supporting regional recruiting committees and events.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and at least two years’ law-firm recruiting experience; proficiency with MS Office and ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recruiting or related experience in a law firm or professional services setting preferred.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate campus outreach, on-campus recruiting, and summer programs.
• Maintain applicant records and prepare statistics.
• Schedule interviews, travel logistics, and issue offers.
• Assist with OCI registrations, candidate pre-selections, and materials.
• Support regional recruiting committees and events.

Skills

Excellent communication

MS Office

Confidentiality

Independent & collaborative

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future. The Legal Talent Recruiting Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating recruitment efforts related to firm branding/campus outreach, on-campus recruiting, hiring/decision-making, execution of multiple summer programs as well as entry-level associates. The Legal Talent Recruiting Coordinator is responsible for supporting the pre-identification, interviewing/selection, hiring, summer program experience, and onboarding/offboarding of 1L and 2L students for assigned offices.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain applicant records, ensure data integrity, and prepare statistics.
• Coordinate interview schedules, travel logistics, reimbursement requests, offer letters, and other communications with law student candidates.
• Support multiple summer associate programs, including onboarding administration, tracking and reviewing summer associate assignments and evaluations, event planning and attendance, and budget tracking.
• Assist with all aspects of law school on-campus interviews (OCI), including OCI registrations, candidate pre-selections, preparing OCI materials for attorneys and students, planning OCI receptions, and preparing callback interview schedules, travel arrangements, and other logistics for candidates.
• Assist with on campus recruiting activities, and other activities related to student hiring.
• Support the regional recruiting committees, including scheduling and attending meetings, developing agendas, supporting the committee chairs and other activities.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of personnel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Strong work ethic and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational skills, problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, juggle multiple assignments, and work responsibly under pressure.
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule that will occasionally require travel and extended hours.

Education And/Or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recruiting or related experience in a law firm or other professional services setting strongly preferred.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems is preferred.

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, market, education, training, and/or experience.

Hiring Salary Range

$60,000.00 - $80,000.00