Attorney Recruiting Coordinator

The Talent Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for an Attorney Recruiting Coordinator in the Washington, DC office. The ideal candidate is creative and team-oriented with a focus on client service.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Summer Program

• Assisting the Attorney Recruiting Manager in planning the summer associate program in Washington, DC including but not limited to, planning events, coordinating summer associate arrival and departure dates, and assisting with assignment evaluation collection, as needed.
• Facilitating the end-of-summer exit processes.
  
  

Law Student Recruiting

• Partnering with career services personnel and faculty to raise the firm’s profile on campus; scheduling career development meetings; interacting with the network of former Arnold & Porter summer associates.
• Working with the attorney recruiting team and National Hiring Committee representatives to implement an overall recruiting strategy.
• Providing support for the callback interview process; scheduling, greeting, and maintaining communication with candidates.
• Coordinating the on-campus interview process, including but not limited to, registering, scheduling, preparing interview materials, and submitting interview feedback forms to interviewing schools.
• Planning offer dinners and receptions and offer visits.
• Coordinating campus outreach events, including on-campus events designed to market the firm.
• Preparing and maintaining reports and statistics.
  
  

Lateral, Entry-Level, Staff Attorney & Judicial Clerk Hiring

• Assisting the attorney recruiting team to hire and integrate judicial clerks, entry-level and lateral associates, and staff attorneys.
• Supporting the lateral associate interview process including identifying and presenting candidates, scheduling interviews, and collecting post-interview evaluations.
• Posting open positions on the firm’s external website and other job boards.
• Maintaining applicant files in the firm’s applicant tracking system.
• Supporting the pre-employment process (including offer approval, offer letters, reference checks, etc.)
• Acting as a liaison for new employees with other firm departments.
• Preparing and maintaining reports and statistics.
  
  

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of prior attorney recruiting experience in a law firm, professional services, or corporate environment.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Knowledge of the viDesktop platform is a plus.
• Knowledge of recruitment principles and concepts in a professional services or law firm environment.
• Understanding of current regulations associated with a lawful recruiting process.
• Ability to work efficiently and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail.
• Demonstrate a high degree of trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to demonstrate strategic focus.
• Possess exceptional judgement and professionalism.
• Ability to define goals and follow through to achieve results.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Possess reliability, dependability, and motivation.
• Excellent organization and communications skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional client service both internal and external.
• Flexibility to work additional hours as needed.
  
  

The anticipated base salary for this position is $64,000 to $75,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

For benefits information, please click here: https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/careers/professional-staff/benefits.

As a nonexempt position, this position is eligible for overtime.

The firm may provide a discretionary bonus annually.