Lateral Partner Recruitment Coordinator

Position Overview

The Lateral Partner Recruitment Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Lateral Partner Recruitment Manager and the general supervision of the Director of Lateral Partner Recruitment and the International Lateral Recruitment Manager, in conjunction with other Attorney Recruitment and Talent personnel, the Executive Committee, Department Heads and Practice Group Leaders to support all aspects of the Firm’s global lateral partner and counsel hiring efforts. This position can be in the Dallas or Houston office.

Primary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supports the Lateral Partner Recruitment team with respect to all global lateral partner and counsel hiring initiatives with a primary focus on administrative support
• Schedules lateral partner and counsel interviews and collects and distributes candidate feedback
• Greets candidates with professionalism to ensure the highest quality candidate experience
• Updates and maintains applicable databases and candidate tracking documents
• Schedules lateral partner candidate briefing meetings and drafts candidate business case memos
• Supports Local Talent teams to facilitate hiring, onboarding and integration activities for lateral partners and counsel, including scheduling and conducting orientation sessions
• Provides scheduling support for the Practice Management and Business Development teams for lateral partner integration “road shows”
• Works with Lateral Partner Recruitment team to create and execute a system to ensure responses to legal recruiters in a timely manner
• Communicates with legal recruiters for scheduling purposes and rejection correspondence
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with legal recruiters, vendors, lawyers, lateral candidates, and firm personnel
• Maintains and updates process documentation, e-comms, templates, and resources related to lateral partner and counsel recruitment
• Provides reports and statistical data as needed
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality
• Updates and maintains candidate files
  
  
  

Secondary

• Provides back-up support to Compliance Coordinator
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Provides support for the entry-level recruitment team as needed
  
  
  

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel occasionally and work late hours
• Job is subject to time pressures and constraints
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• College degree required.
  
  
  

Experience:

• 2-3 years recruiting or related experience in a law firm or professional services environment required.
  
  
  

Special Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of hiring practices and associated laws and regulations preferred.
• Knowledge of bar licensing rules and requirements across jurisdictions preferred.
  
  
  

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of Firm computer software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel); experience with recruiting and HR management systems preferred (ViRecruit, Oracle, DocuSign).
  
  
  

Attributes:

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills; ability to work with a team of highly-skilled professionals in situations that require diplomacy and confidentiality; detail-oriented.
  
  
  

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain a good rapport with various personnel at all levels.
  
  
  

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.