Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Legal Recruiting Coordinator Legal Recruiting Department Summary The Legal Recruiting Coordinator is a vital member of Covingtons Legal Recruiting team executing strategic initiatives to help the firm attract top legal talent. Primarily responsible for coordinating Summer Associate Program and On -Campus Recruiting act ivities as well as lateral associate and judicial clerk hiring as set forth in greater detail below. The position will report to the Director of Legal Recruiting and work closely with the Manager of Legal Recruiting Senior Director of Legal Recruiting H iring Committee and Summer Associate Program Committee. Apply Qualifications An undergraduate degree and a minimum of one year of legal recruiting experience is required. Law firm experience is strongly preferred. Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels and externally with candidates and vendors. Strong service orientation and a high degree of professionalism with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion. Strong MS Office skills needed with particular attention to Excel. Experience with viRecruit is a plus. Duties and Responsibilities Coordinate educational programs social events work assignments and other aspects of the summer program including small group and mentor assignments. Collaborate and work closely with Summer Associate Program Committee. Coordinate virtual on-campus interview programs OCI at several law schools including registration OCI -related logistics staffing of interviews and firm hospitality suites. Coordinate callback interviews including scheduling callback interviews greeting and communicat ing with candidates collecting interviewer feedback scheduling second -look" visits and post -offer recruiting events. Serve as a liaison and work closely with school relationship managers to maintain relationships with law school career services departments and coordinate year -round recruiting initiatives on various law school campuses. Assists with building and strengthening relationships with law schools and law student groups to establish or enhance the firms brand on law school campuses including various events and pipeline programs. Assist with lateral associate and judicial clerk candidate hiring process -interface with search firms and candidates as necessary. Monitor and update applicant information in recruiting database viRecruit as needed. Perform additional duties related to all recruiting functions as assigned by t he Director of Legal Recruiting Manager of Legal Recruiting and Senior Director of Legal Recruiting. Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects. Qualifications continued During peak seasons January through February and May through August availability for overtime is necessary Status Non -Exempt Reports To Director of Legal Recruiting Workplace Type Hybrid Salary range of 77000 - 95000 dependent on candidate experience. We welcome applications from candidates who are authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Please note that the firm is not able to provide or assume employment visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates hired for staff positions with a minimum work schedule of 30 hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare insurance. Learn more about benefits at Covington. httpswww.cov.comencareersstaffbenefits View Covington job applicant privacy notice here httpswww.cov.comenjob -applicant -privacy -notice Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment including hir ing salary promotion discipline termination and benefits on the basis of race color ethnicity religion national origin g ender gender identity or expression age marital status sexual orientation family responsibility disability including physical handicap or any other improper criterion. Covington will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable l aws including the California Fair Chance Act the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance the Los Ang eles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.