Job Description

Los Angeles (Hybrid): 2 days in the office

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Attorney Recruiting Specialist to join our Attorney Recruiting Department in our Los Angeles Office. This is a full-time position. The Recruiting Specialist will report to the Director of Recruiting and will work closely with other members of the Attorney Recruiting and Human Resources teams. The Recruiting Specialist will be responsible for all aspects of law student recruiting in collaboration with the Director of Recruiting, Recruiting Coordinator, and firm stakeholders, in alignment with the firm's strategic initiatives.

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Responsibilities and Duties

• Execute legal recruiting initiatives, including the full cycle recruitment of law students, as well as other attorney recruiting efforts and special projects.
• Contribute to the development of the firm's strategic law student recruitment plan and initiatives and implement the same.
• Perform all administrative aspects of the recruiting process including reviewing resumes, scheduling, facilitating and participating in interviews, compiling interview feedback, and providing regular updates to candidates, search firms, and to the Director of Recruiting, Recruiting Manager, Section Leaders, Practice Group Leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure candidates are moving efficiently through the recruiting process.
• Create and maintain positive and effective relationships with law schools, recruiting search firms, and other candidate sources.
• Ensure compliance with hiring policies and NALP guidelines.
• Facilitate the successful integration of summer associates and new lawyers in collaboration with the HR Department and other administrative teams.
• Develop and execute the firm's Summer Associate Program, including overseeing a budget as well as the social and training calendar, assignment process, assignment feedback, mentors, writing coaches, committee meetings, meeting materials, and offer letters.
• Interact directly with candidates, law school representatives, search firms, and firm stakeholders throughout the application and recruitment process.
• Oversee OCIs, seminars, receptions, career fairs, networking events, and other virtual and in-person recruiting events.
• Prepare offer letters, presentation materials, recruiting brochures, and other meeting materials.
• Analyze recruiting trends, outcomes, and metrics, prepare reports; implement strategies and programs in response.
• Maintain applicant tracking system.
• Budget and track department expenses and reimbursements.
• Keep relevant information on the firm's intranet updated.
• Work on special projects and other firm initiatives as needed.
• Perform various assignments at the request of the Recruiting Committee, Managing Partner, Section Leaders, Practice Group Leaders, and Administrative Managers.

Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience required, including a minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience in a law firm, professional services industry or other similar environment. Specialist-level legal recruiting experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year institution required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Document Management Systems, Adobe
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems
• Ability to multi-task and carry out projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to take direction from multiple sources and prioritize pressing deadlines
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Professional, courteous and collaborative demeanor
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality
• Takes initiative and is proactive in finding solutions to achieve results
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential (both remote and in-person)
• Availability to work beyond the regular business hours, including evenings and some weekends
• Availability to travel between offices to law schools, and event venues

Salary

Hanson Bridgett offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The annual salary for this California-based role is anticipated to be in the range of $100,000 to $115,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is negotiable and will depend upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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