What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant position at Vinson & Elkins?
The Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant provides administrative support to Directors, Managers, and Coordinators in all areas of recruitment of entry-level attorneys and summer associates. In addition, the Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant supports special projects, including legal personnel, communications, special events, and intranet/extranet maintenance. For the full job description, please click on the More Info icon.
Position Overview
The Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant provides administrative support to Directors, Managers, and Coordinators in all areas of recruitment of entry-level attorneys and summer associates. In addition, the Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant supports special projects, including legal personnel, communications, special events, and intranet/extranet maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary
Education
Position Overview
The Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant provides administrative support to Directors, Managers, and Coordinators in all areas of recruitment of entry-level attorneys and summer associates. In addition, the Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant supports special projects, including legal personnel, communications, special events, and intranet/extranet maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary
- Entry-Level Recruitment
- Support firm's strategies and coordinate efforts for attracting and hiring summer associates through the resume review process, student outreach efforts, on-campus, virtual, and in-house interviews, candidate evaluation, and offer decision process for the Austin, San Francisco, and Denver offices.
- Coordinate development and advancement opportunities for summer associates through effective integration, training, mentoring, career development, pro bono, experiential learning, and other development initiatives
- Organize and execute recruitment and summer associate events and activities for the local office
- Assist with the onboarding process for new hires, as needed
- General Recruitment
- Prepare and maintain reports, as necessary, to carry out the recruitment functions of the Entry-Level Recruitment Team
- Assist with lateral recruitment efforts on an as-needed basis
- Law School Engagement & Student Outreach
- Manage engagement efforts at assigned schools, fostering relationships with key school contacts and student organizations
- Register for interview programs, job fairs, and events for assigned schools.
- Suggest new and innovative ways to strengthen ties with key schools and student groups.
- Manage law school donation requests and on-campus recruiting event expenses for assigned schools.
- Partner with Events Department on large-scale recruiting events that require logistics support.
- Coordinate strategy and execution of outreach events for select law schools.
- Work with recent summer associates/law school grads to get insight into candidate needs/expectations.
- Support social media campaigns targeting law students.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Occasional travel and ability to work late hours.
- Job is subject to time pressures and constraints.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in related field required.
- Customarily has 0-2 years of relevant experience. Previous law firm experience in recruiting or other professional services firm is preferred.
- Knowledge of local city restaurants and event spaces preferred, but not required.
- Knowledge of firm computer software; aptitude to learn and become proficient quickly in a variety of software/systems. Experience with recruiting and human resources information systems such as ViDesktop, Flo Recruit, Suited, and Oracle is preferred, but not required.
- Motivated, self-starter, eager to take initiative; exceptional communication and organizational skills; ability to work with a team of highly-skilled professionals in situations that require diplomacy and confidentiality; detail-oriented; technical and statistical reporting skills; relationship building skills; people and project management skills; ability to maintain a good rapport with various personnel at all levels.
- Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents/information and see projects through to completion efficiently.