ILTA Career Center

The New York office of Baker Hostetler has a great opportunity for an Attorney Recruiting Coordinator.  This is an ideal position for someone who is looking for career development and advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with and provide support to the Senior Recruiting Manager (“SRM”) to execute all New York office attorney hiring goals
•  Implement and execute all aspects of the summer associate program (including, but not limited to summer associate onboarding, monitoring work assignment system, creating mentor assignments, planning and attending social events, managing mid and end of summer review process)
• Build and maintain relationships with key contacts at law schools where the office conducts On-Campus Interviews (“OCI”); register for OCI and resume collections, schedule interviews, track and manage law school candidates from inception through end of process, manage and track evaluations and process NALP shared recruiting expenses
• Interact with students and lateral attorney candidates
• Coordinate hiring committee meetings and prepare supporting materials
• Coordinate and plan law school recruiting and outreach events, correspond with student affinity groups and related sponsorship requests
• Support Office of Inclusion & Diversity efforts
• Coordinate event logistics such as vendor contracts, budgets, menus, room set-up, etc., provide event management support as needed
• Maintain and update applicant database, create candidate files, send status updates, complete audits and send appropriate candidate correspondence
• Provide general administrative support including reconciliation of expenses, organization of calendars, contacts, meetings, travel arrangements, act as “gatekeeper” by monitoring emails and calendars and communicating interdepartmentally, demonstrate leadership to maintain credibility, confidentiality, trust and support with management and staff
• Assist co-leaders of NY Associate Mentor Program with program initiatives
• Assist with selection and purchase of BakerHostetler branded “swag” items
• Participate in recruiting Department meetings and assist the SRM and/or Firmwide Recruiting team with additional projects or tasks as needed 

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience
• Law firm recruiting or professional service recruiting experience preferred
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail required
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events
• Make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities and available time
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of viGlobal Suite is a plus