What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Recruiting Assistant position at Vedder Price?
Vedder Price is looking for a Legal Recruiting Assistant, based in our Chicago or Washington, D.C. office. The Legal Recruiting Assistant provides administrative and functional support to the Legal Recruiting team's attorney hiring efforts across all offices. This position involves a high level of interaction with the Firm's attorneys, prospective attorney candidates, office services departments in all Vedder offices, outside recruiters and law schools, as well as handling many organizational tasks. Recent college graduates or college graduates with one to two years' experience are welcome to apply.
As the Legal Recruiting Assistant your job duties will include but not be limited to :
- Maintain relationships with external recruiters and law school career services contacts
- Assist with creating and maintaining candidate files
- Assist with scheduling candidate interviews across all offices, including conference room and videoconference scheduling
- Maintain and update databases tracking open search statuses and other record- keeping tasks
- Assist with administrative tasks
- Participate in event planning in connection with the Summer Associate Program
- Process expense reports and check requests
- Assist on various reports and projects that arise on an as-needed basis
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Compensation Range : $50,000 / yr. to $60,000 / yr.
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Join Vedder Price and be part of a team that values hard work and dedication!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Vedder Price P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We participate in E-verify.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Vedder Price Recruiting Team at vprecruiting@vedderprice.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000
