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Legal Recruiting Specialist
Company | Munger, Tolles, & Olsen |
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Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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Salary | $39.42 – $48 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.
- 3-5 years related experience particularly with a law firm or other professional services company.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word).
- Knowledge of SharePoint to enhance data sharing and/or create SharePoint site content.
- Fluency with ViRecruit and Workday preferred.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and composure in challenging circumstances.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively develop and maintain partnerships with attorneys, professionals, management and peers while providing excellent customer service as a trusted resource.
- Ability to be available, as needed, to work extended hours, nights, weekends.
- Knowledge of recruiting best practices and procedures as well as relevant laws and regulations with ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments, using judgment and initiative to accomplish results as well as meet service or goal commitments for campus recruitment.
- Ability to find creative solutions and avenues to solve operational and strategic issues of law school recruitment.
- Proficiency in using social media platforms to promote the firm’s recruiting efforts.
- Ability to develop and analyze reports and projections regarding market trends in, legal recruiting and retention.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Legal Recruiting Operations Manager to support all aspects of the lateral and judicial clerkship recruitment process, including coordinating and scheduling interviews, as needed.
- Managing candidate data and documentation by maintaining offers, preparing grade calculations, and preparing application materials.
- Support all aspects of judicial clerkship receptions, including outreach to federal clerks, invitation management, RSVP tracking, event logistics, and post-event data collection.
- Manage the full-cycle onboarding process for new attorneys, including initial communications, conflict checks, background screenings, expense processing, and system updates in ViRecruit and Workday; maintain documentation and coordinate internal department communications.
- Support data management and reporting efforts by coordinating survey submissions (e.g., NALP, Chambers, Vault), maintaining recruitment data, and responding to internal and external information requests.
- Performs other projects and tasks as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency with ViRecruit and Workday preferred.