Legal Recruiting Coordinator - Sidley Austin LLP

Summary

The Legal Recruiting Coordinator serves as a link between the firm, law students and summer associates. This role involves managing various aspects of the recruitment process, from initial contact to post-offer activities, and ensuring a seamless experience for all candidates. The coordinator will work closely with the Legal Recruiting Manager, Senior Legal Recruiting Coordinator, and other administrative departments to support the firm's hiring and summer associate programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as point of contact for attorneys, summer associates and law students via phone, email and in-person.
• Schedules screening and callback interviews for summer associate candidates.
• Schedules post-offer meetings, receptions, lunches and dinners for summer associate candidates.
• Works with Legal Recruiting Manager on tracking interview evaluations, hiring targets, and other recruiting data for the Hiring Committee.
• Works with Senior Legal Recruiting Coordinator on tracking summer associate evaluations and projects for the Summer Committee.
• Coordinates summer associate events which includes, securing venues, reviewing contracts, communicating with vendors, etc.
• Coordinates summer associate orientation by drafting pre-summer communications, updating orientation documents, coordinating signage, and communicating with other administrative departments.
• Pulls reports in LawCruit relevant to the summer associate program and law student recruiting process.
• Coordinates on-campus and virtual recruiting events at various law schools.
• Ability to work overtime during busy periods and attend summer and fall events, when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2 years of recruiting experience in a law firm environment or Equivalent education and work experience
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Prior experience with database management

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer