Strategic Lateral Recruiting & Associate Life Lead

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Lateral Recruiting & Associate Life Coordinator to support the Legal Recruiting Team in recruiting lateral associates and counsel, judicial clerks, and LLM candidates.

You will manage candidate screening, interviews, offers, and relationships with search agencies, while coordinating summer programs and on-campus recruiting; will also provide regular headcount data and oversee budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact well and build professional relationships while maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail for long- and short-term projects.
• Collaborative approach to working with others of all seniority levels and the ability to develop and maintain favorable relationships with attorneys and staff.
• Must have a professional demeanor and possess excellent administrative abilities.
• Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Client-focused with a personable and outgoing demeanor.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide full lifecycle lateral recruitment support, including screening resumes, scheduling interviews, meeting with candidates, collecting feedback, managing applicant tracking system, preparing offers, and communicating status updates to candidates and partners.
• Coordinate search implementation and approval of hires, including coordination of candidate terms.
• Prepare regular status and pipeline reports for senior leadership and hiring partners.
• Facilitate and schedule a high volume of interviews and manage logistics.
• Establish and maintain relationships with search agencies.
• Work with the local recruiting team on onboarding processes.
• Coordinate across firm offices for integrated recruiting approaches.
• Ensure accuracy of information in the applicant tracking system (viRecruit).
• Coordinate projects for summer associate programs and law student recruiting.
• Assist in planning recruiting and summer events; travel to on-campus events as needed.
• Overtime hours; work in Palo Alto location.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Collaborative approach

Professional demeanor

Presentation skills

Independent work

Client-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Lateral Recruiting & Associate Life Coordinator to support the Legal Recruiting Team in recruiting lateral associates and counsel, judicial clerks, and LLM candidates.

You will manage candidate screening, interviews, offers, and relationships with search agencies, while coordinating summer programs and on-campus recruiting; will also provide regular headcount data and oversee budgets.