Lateral Attorney Recruiting Coordinator

at  Fisher Phillips LLP

REQUIRED SKILLS

Education & Experience: Bachelors’ degree is required for this role. Five or more years of law firm recruiting experience and/or attorney search firm experience is preferred.
Technical Proficiency: Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing is preferred. Familiarity with iManage and viGlobal is a plus. Must enjoy utilizing and leveraging new technologies to increase efficiencies.
Team Collaboration: Displays well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm, as well as the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus work, relationship-building, and mutual support.
Adaptability & Autonomy: Embraces challenges with a positive attitude, ready to have fun while learning. Capable of working independently. Possess the ability to perceive and analyze complex problems, and a capacity to make or recommend sound decisions, as well as advanced organizational skills needed to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates excellent leadership skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making) and advanced communication skills, both written and verbal.
Administrative Skills: Exhibits outstanding organizational and time management skills, adept at prioritization and handling multiple projects under deadlines. Possesses meticulous attention to detail.
Client Service Orientation: Committed to providing exceptional client service, highly responsive to attorneys, staff, and candidates.
Mentorship & Career Development: Demonstrates a desire for professional growth under mentorship.

• Source and screen non-partner candidates for lateral positions. Prepare comprehensive interview summaries and present qualified candidates to respective offices.
• Regularly engage with regional managing partners to fulfill staffing requirements and provide timely updates on the recruitment pipeline.
• Plan and coordinate all stages of the attorney recruitment process; this includes scheduling interviews, maintaining communication with candidates and attorneys, preparing offer letters, facilitating post-offer outreach, and initiating new hire onboarding procedures.
• Establish and build relationships and work with existing search firms to source candidates and hire candidates.
• Maintain candidate ATS database.
• Create and maintain regular reports and statistical data on hiring activity.
• Process expense reimbursement requests as needed.
• Participate in the firm’s strategic recruiting diversity initiatives.
• Work on special projects to further innovate the recruiting process as necessary.
• Participate in on-campus recruiting and summer clerk program as needed in tandem with the Attorney Recruiting team.
• Establish and build relationships and work with existing search firms to source candidates and hire candidates.
• Provide support to other offices, team members and special recruiting initiatives as needed.