[Remote] Lateral Recruiting Coordinator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States. They are seeking a Lateral Recruiting Coordinator to support the legal recruiting team by coordinating recruiting and hiring processes for entry-level associates and lateral candidates, along with assisting in other lawyer recruiting and retention efforts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordination of lateral candidate recruiting efforts, working with the Managing Director - Growth, Director of Legal Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting Manager, and other members of the lateral recruiting team:
• Assist with initiating lateral searches and posting on various job boards and other sites
• Maintain and process fee agreements with search firms
• Process search firm invoices and track all placement fees
• Coordinate scheduling of interviews with candidates and attorneys, including candidate travel as needed
• Track all lateral candidates and provide periodic reporting on lateral hires
• Enter resumes into applicant tracking system and update database regularly
• Draft offer letters
• Run candidate background checks
• Send offer letters to SBU leadership and CFO prior to candidate start date
• Assist with recruiting, diversity, and retention projects and initiatives as requested by the Managing Director - Growth or Director of Legal Recruiting
• Attend weekly recruiting team meetings and SBU recruiting update meetings; take notes as necessary
• Assist with completion of annual NALP Directory of Legal Employers survey
• Assist with the coordination, submission and tracking of department surveys
• Prepare check requests and business/personal reimbursements
• Track department expenditures and assist with year-end budget reporting
• Make travel arrangements for Director and Managers
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruiting records and files
• Assist and support Lateral Recruiting Specialist as needed
• Assist and support student recruiting team as needed
• Assist with Lateral Recruiting event planning
• Other special projects as assigned

Skills

• High School Diploma or GED required; 2-year degree preferred
• 3-5 years' experience required, preferably at an administrative level in the legal or professional services industry
• Experience in managing process recordkeeping, databases, and scanned documents (LawCruit experience preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications (graphics/layout application experience for publications preferred)
• Typing/Word Processing at a minimum of 40 WPM
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding candidates, as well as firm and recruiting matters
• Ability to understand the overall firm wide recruiting and professional development process
• Possess an understanding of basic office methods, practices, procedures, including filing systems, spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as a general knowledge of principles related to personnel and recruiting policies

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus, however bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed, and are dependent upon individual and firm performance
• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• An employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

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