Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Chicago, IL
United States

Jean Kripton

1 to 50 employees

Company Info

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Recruiting Coordinator (LRC) to assist with various legal recruiting activities for our client, a prestigious law firm in the Loop. Candidates with sufficient experience may also be considered for the title of Senior Coordinator. The LRC will assist with facilitation of the summer associate program and on-campus recruiting program for the Chicago office. The LRC also works closely with the firm’s Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting on lateral partner recruiting and with Chicago-based Legal Recruiting Manager on post-clerk hiring and lateral associate recruiting.

This role is a non-exempt position, based in Chicago. The work schedule for this position is 8:45 am to 5:15 pm, with additional hours as needed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Summer Program

Maintains summer associate files and paperwork

Coordinates with internal firm departments on the arrival of summer associates including office assignments, arrival and departure processes

Coordinates with internal firm departments, including marketing, HR and facilities, on summer associate program documents

Maintains all summer associate-related ViDesktop profiles

Assists with coordination of summer associate events

Manages/creates invitations for special events

On-Campus Recruiting

Schedules callback interviews

Develops recruiting materials and brochures

Processes recruiting expenses as needed

Manages/creates invitations for special events

Coordinate with career services offices regarding relevant law school information

Prepares binders, etc., for on-campus interviews

Maintains all on-campus recruiting related ViDesktop profiles

Lateral Recruiting

Coordinating candidate outreach, interviews and follow-up for post-clerk and lateral associate hiring in Chicago

Assigns and tracks follow-up with candidates with offers

General Matters

Assists with surveys

Attends and participates in recruiting strategy and planning meetings, as needed

Tracks applicant data

Maintains ViDesktop database and creates candidate tracking reports

Coordinates review of ViDesktop updates

Assists with website enhancement for recruiting purposes (extranet), including collaboration with web editors to update internal and external recruiting websites

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT

Required

Bachelor's degree

3+ years of recruiting experience in a law firm environment

Proficiency in Word, Excel

Prior experience with database management

Company Description

Jean Kripton Inc. is a boutique staffing firm serving Chicago and its surrounding suburbs for over 30 years. Our clients include, top law firms and corporations. Our specialites include: legal, support staff, accounting and finance, administrative, human resource professional, on a direct-hire and temporary/temp to perm basis. If you are seeking top talent or are wanting to find the right position, we are the firm to choose.

Work location: Chicago, IL

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