Latham & Watkins

Associate Recruiting Specialist

Latham & Watkins

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • District of Columbia, Washington

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Assisting in the coordination of recruiting efforts, with a focus on enhancing the execution of the summer program, campus outreach, and entry-level hiring processes, while supporting candidate interviews, maintaining records, and facilitating communication during onboarding
  • Building and nurturing relationships with target law schools, career services, and student organizations, while representing the firm at recruiting events and external functions to strengthen the firm's presence
  • Supporting compliance efforts by staying informed about federal and state legislation and best practices, and assisting with the development and monitoring of budgets for recruiting activities
  • Collaborating with team members to implement innovative marketing and promotional strategies, and providing administrative support to the Recruiting Committee by preparing recruitment statistics and reports
  • Developing foundational management skills by overseeing the work of coordinators and assistants, providing constructive feedback, and supporting team staffing needs during peak periods
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

  • Demonstrate strong professional interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively at all organizational levels and handle confidential information discreetly
  • Exhibit advanced organizational skills to manage time, prioritize tasks, handle multiple deadlines, and analyze complex problems to make sound decisions independently
  • Display proficiency in MS Office, applicant tracking systems, and other necessary software, with the ability to supervise teams to ensure compliance and accuracy
  • A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in legal recruitment or professional services
  • A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative experience