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
Company Overview
An industry-focused, full-service litigation and business law firm with locations in 15 U.S. cities and in London. It was founded in 1916, and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.huschblackwell.com/.