Lateral Partner Recruiting Assistant

Baker Botts, a full-service, leading international law firm is seeking a Lateral Partner Recruiting Assistant to join our Legal Recruiting Department. This position provides timely and effective administrative and project support for the lateral partner recruiting efforts. The Lateral Partner Recruiting Assistant must demonstrate sound judgment, ensure confidentiality, and maintain a professional demeanor in all interactions with internal and external contacts on all levels. This is a Firmwide position resident in either our Houston, Austin, Dallas, or Washington, D.C. office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating Firmwide lateral partner recruiting efforts, including assisting with interview scheduling, onboarding, and orientation.
• Arrange and schedule lateral candidate interviews and meetings across offices, including maintaining calendars and appointment schedules, booking conference rooms, and preparing meeting materials.
• Keep updated candidate notes in the applicant tracking system.
• Attend and participate in weekly lateral partner recruiting update calls.
• Assist with general administrative duties as needed.
• Other projects as assigned by Chief Recruiting Officer and the Lateral Partner Recruiting team.
  
  
  

Core Competencies

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written. The position requires substantial contact with Firm partners and staff.
• Strong work ethic and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work well with internal and external clients.
• Strong organizational skills, problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service focus.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience required, experience with lateral partner recruiting strongly preferred.
• Bachelors degree required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Must always demonstrate exceptional customer service skills and professional demeanor.
• Must be highly organized, meticulously-detail oriented, while maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy.
• Must demonstrate a proven ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, juggle multiple assignments, and work responsibly under pressure.
• Must be a highly resourceful team-player, and polite and respectful of others.
• Must speak and act professionally at all times and maintain a professional appearance.
  
  
  

Extent of Contact (Within and outside the Firm)

This position requires contact with individuals within the firm as follows:

• Extensive daily contact with firm lawyers, staff and colleagues.
  
  
  

Working Condition and Environment

• After three months of employment, this role may be hybrid and will require a minimum of three days per week (or at least 60%) present in the office, and up to two days per week (40%) may be performed remotely.
• Work is normally performed in an office work environment.
• Must be available to work overtime, including weekend hours, when necessary to meet established deadlines or stay current with occasional peaks in workload. Must be willing to change regular work schedule to meet the needs of the Firm.
• Must be able to perform essential duties of the position with time constraints and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work well in high pressure environments.
  
  
  

The salary range for this position if filled in Washington, DC is $33.33 - $35.90 per hour. The actual compensation will be based on a combination of factors.

Baker Botts L.L.P. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.