Entry-Level Recruitment Assistant

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

• 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 Washington D.C. and Richmond 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.
  

Secondary

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Occasional travel and ability to work late hours.
• Job is subject to time pressures and constraints.
  
  

Minimum Qualification

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
  
  

Experience

• Customarily has 0-2 years of relevant experience. Previous law firm experience in recruiting or other professional services firm is preferred.
  
  

Special Knowledge

• Knowledge of local city restaurants and event spaces preferred, but not required.
  
  

Technical Skills

• 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.
  
  

Attributes

• 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.
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents/information and see projects through to completion efficiently.
  
  

The full time base annual salary for this position in the Washington D.C. market is expected to range between $60,000 - $67,000. Please note that the actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. The posted salary is the range Vinson & Elkins in good faith believes to be the possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Washington D.C. and may be modified in the future.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and skills required of personnel so classified. The firm reserves the right to revise or modify this job description at any time.