Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Legal recruiting coordinator managing law student interviews, candidate records, and summer associate events. Supporting attorney recruitment at elite global law firm Davis Polk.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $75,000 - $82,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong organizational and interpersonal skills essential for coordinating legal recruitment processes and events. Proficient in managing candidate information and maintaining professionalism in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Legal Recruiting ExperienceCandidate Information ManagementEvent Planning and CoordinationMicrosoft Office ProficiencyInterpersonal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Legal RecruitingCandidate TrackingEvent CoordinationData ManagementProofreading

Soft Skills

Self-MotivatedTeam PlayerAttention to DetailPunctualityProfessionalism

Tools & Technologies

ViWaveMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Industry Keywords

Law Student RecruitmentSummer Associate ProgramConfidential Information HandlingTime ManagementProfessional Maturity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate all aspects of the law student interview process, including scheduling interviews, managing calendar logistics, and tracking candidate progress and follow-up efforts
Greet applicants upon arrival, provide office tours, and escort candidates to interviews as needed
Support planning, organization, tracking, and on-site attendance for select summer associate program events and law student recruiting events
Serve as a point of contact for summer associates, responding to inquiries and assisting with general program needs
Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate information in the recruitment database (viWave)
Assist with additional departmental projects as assigned by the Chief, Directors, and Senior Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
1–3 years of legal recruiting experience
Self-motivated, proactive, positive team player with strong professionalism
Punctual, reliable, and flexible, with the ability to work significant overtime as needed
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, candidates, and staff at all levels
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, including proofreading for typographical, spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors
Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment while maintaining the highest standards of work quality
Sound judgment and professional maturity, including the ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other applications as needed
Experience with viWave/Desktop is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Competitive salary