ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Support senior members of lateral team with all aspects of the lateral hiring process and special projects.
• Independently source candidates, solicit practice group interest, extend invitations to interview and maintain regular status reports.
• Assist with training of lateral recruiting assistant and serve as their first stop for questions; collaborate with assistant to execute projects and manage deadlines.
• Work with practice group leaders to identify staffing needs, devise search strategies, and draft advertisements; organize search overviews with headhunters and practice groups, as needed for specific roles.
• Serve as key resource and first point of contact for partners and respond to requests in timely manner; use existing procedures to answer routine questions and solve complex problems.
• Identify and contribute to solutions for needed process improvements.
• Autonomously screen unsolicited resumes, coordinate interview schedules, collect interview feedback and act as liaison to lateral candidates throughout the interview process; create and prepare offer and arrival packets.
• Facilitate offer letters and onboarding documents; record all resume submissions in applicant tracking system and ensure that file retention policy is adhered to.
• Take initiative to establish and maintain own relationships with legal search firms, and work with search firms to advertise open positions.
• Proactively engage with legal hiring market to stay abreast of vendors and trends; track lateral survey results.
• Develop lateral recruiting marketing materials and update the lateral careers page.
• Assist with lateral integration and diversity initiatives.
• Prepare drafts of fee agreements for approval.
• Maintain content on applicant tracking system and serve as liaison with vendor.
• Collaborate with HR, Conflicts and office management teams to conduct formal due diligence and prepare orientation for lateral hires; serve as liaison between candidate and various departments, including Benefits, to answer questions or concerns beyond scope of expertise in own department.

QUALIFICATIONS / KSAs

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be able to effectively function in a fast paced service environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate own work.
• Ability to communicate professionally and diplomatically with professionals at all organizational levels of the firm.
• Display a positive, high-energy attitude.
• Systems required: LawCruit, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to function in a collaborative organization and be a team player on a fast-paced and energetic recruiting team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.