Legal Recruiting Specialist

at  Reed Smith LLP

FIRM INFORMATION

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reed Smith has an opportunity for a Legal Recruiting Specialist to work with our Legal Recruiting teamf. You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to providing support to our various Legal Recruiting initiatives for our Houston, Dallas and Austin offices and will work closely with the Houston Legal Recruiting Manager. Recruiting duties include, but are not limited to, coordination of the law student recruitment process and summer associate program, new associate orientation and integration, and assistance with the recruitment of lateral attorneys for the relevant market.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a professional discipline required.
Experience: Law firm experience is preferred. Should have a demonstrated understanding of current market trends and philosophies.
Skills: Requires strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgment, a professional demeanor and the ability to provide an excellent first impression of the Firm. Must work well with all levels of Firm personnel, establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm and react to difficult situations appropriately. Confidentiality is essential. Must be highly motivated, creative, flexible, adaptable to change and results-oriented. Must have strong knowledge of MS Offices products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Assist with the summer program; plan and attend summer events and trainings, correspond with incoming summer associates, organize logistical aspects of orientation.
• Assist with the on-campus/recruiting season. Create interview schedules, travel arrangements, pre-arrival information, arrival packages, and follow up with all candidates.
• Assist with the registration process for on-campus interviews (OCI) for all regional law schools and select Firmwide schools.
• Assist with lateral recruiting. Create interview schedules, coordinate candidate interviews, and track feedback.
• Support regional recruiting committees, including scheduling and attending meetings, developing agendas, supporting the committee chair and other activities.
• Assist Legal Recruiting Manager in planning and attending events related to on-campus recruiting and law school outreach.
• Track resumes, generates offer/rejection letters and create status reports using viRecruit.
• Update and maintain viRecruit database and applicant files.
• Understand Firm systems, policies and procedures and future goals in order to troubleshoot questions, problems or concerns.
• Point of contact for incoming fall associate class, track related expenses and prepare for arrival.
• Work closely with other service departments (Payroll, Benefits, Learning & Development and IT) and other HR personnel in other offices.
• Other special projects as assigned.
  Job duties and responsibilities included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job duties and responsibilities at any time.