Job ID: 8979
Updated: Sep 11, 2026
Location: Miami, FL, United States
Category: Talent
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About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we don't just meet the standard for legal excellence - we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers' commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.
What You'll Do
Our Miami office is seeking a Legal Talent Acquisition (LTA) Assistant to provide administrative support for the office's recruiting efforts. This individual will join a dynamic local team that partners closely with the broader Firmwide Legal Talent Acquisition team.
Responsibilities
The Legal Talent Acquisition Assistant will:
- Maintain the candidate database in viDesktop, including updating application statuses, recording candidate documents, tracking interview details, and entering academic information in collaboration with the Firmwide Legal Talent Acquisition team.
- Assist with candidate outreach and engagement efforts, including Kirkland-exclusive programming, campus events, lateral and clerk recruiting initiatives, and other Legal Talent Acquisition programming.
- Compile and organize candidate pipeline materials for internal review, including law student, entry-level, lateral, and clerk candidates.
- Coordinating with internal teams for on-site candidate interviews ensuring the correct location is reserved, interview schedules are confirmed, and all participants have the necessary information.
- Support candidate hiring processes, including interview logistics, scheduling, greeting candidates, in-office receptions, drafting offer letters, supporting offer follow-up, and facilitating candidate communications for Campus and Lateral Legal Talent Acquisition teams.
- Interface with lateral candidates, search firms, and hiring partners throughout the recruiting process.
- Prepare lateral new hire paperwork.
- Support audits of viDesktop for data integrity by creating, organizing, and managing applicant reports.
- Support onboarding processes through the firm's SilkRoad database for entry-level, lateral, and clerk hires.
- Organize documentation related to reviews, offers, and candidate hiring processes.
- Assist with summer associate, lateral, and clerk events, maintaining accurate records of spend, attendance, and related logistics.
- Collaborate across departments to support recruiting initiatives and achieve hiring goals across Legal Talent Acquisition recruiting programs.
- Track event RSVPs and maintain attendee information, utilizing Cvent as needed.
- Draft and create event materials using Firmwide toolkits, including invitations, name tags, and marketing materials.
- Prepare surveys and compile responses for reporting and analysis.
- Process expense reports and track related documentation.
- Assist with recruiting metrics, candidate pipeline reporting, and market data tracking to support hiring strategies and decision-making.
- Continuously identify opportunities to automate, streamline, or eliminate manual work, including the use of AI and automation tools.
- Develop skills as tools and capabilities evolve, with a focus on improving how work is completed in addition to completing the work itself.
- Provide administrative and operational support for ad hoc recruiting projects as needed.
- Staff recruiting, networking, candidate, and summer program events outside of standard business hours as needed.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree required.
- One or more years of experience in an office setting or law firm preferred.
- Highly organized with excellent proofreading, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail and a professional demeanor.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships among lawyers and staff to achieve results.
- Highly collaborative with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Kirkland & Ellis is a highly collaborative and collegiate environment where each contributing member is expected to excel in communication, initiative, relationship building, client focus, agility, business insight, and influencing outcomes.
How to Apply
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Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others at Kirkland.
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