Strategic Lateral Partner Recruiting Coordinator

Debevoise & Plimpton; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is seeking a full-time Legal Recruiting Lateral Coordinator to join our Legal Recruiting Department in New York. You will manage interview coordination, candidate communications, and recruiting logistics for lateral partner hiring, while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Responsibilities include scheduling interviews, distributing materials to sponsors and interview teams, coordinating with Conference Services, and supporting recruitment initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of experience in legal recruiting within a large law firm or related professional services environment preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple concurrent assignments and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated discretion in handling highly confidential and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple aspects of lateral partner hiring, including interview coordination, candidate communications, and recruiting logistics.
• Coordinate interview schedules for lateral partner candidates.
• Collect, organize, and distribute candidate resumes, biographies, business plans, and other relevant materials to sponsoring partners and interview teams.
• Keep sponsoring partners informed of interview progress, candidate status, and upcoming steps throughout the recruitment process.
• Coordinate meeting logistics with Conference Services to ensure a seamless interview experience.
• Maintain the firm's Candidate Tracker Tools and prepare related reports to support recruiting activity and leadership updates.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and ongoing communications with legal search firms.
• Arrange candidate meals, restaurant reservations, and other hospitality logistics as appropriate.
• Provide support for other members of the lateral partner interview scheduling team as needed.
• Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive candidate and business information while ensuring the highest level of professionalism throughout the recruiting process.
• Support additional student, associate, and lateral partner recruiting initiatives and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Customer service oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

viRecruit

CRM platforms

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is seeking a full-time Legal Recruiting Lateral Coordinator to join our Legal Recruiting Department in New York. You will manage interview coordination, candidate communications, and recruiting logistics for lateral partner hiring, while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Responsibilities include scheduling interviews, distributing materials to sponsors and interview teams, coordinating with Conference Services, and supporting recruitment initiatives