Latham & Watkins

Senior Associate Recruiting Coordinator

Latham & Watkins

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Managing candidate interviews, correspondence, GPA calculations, and onboarding communication
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with target law schools, career services, student organizations, vendors, and recruitment professionals; serving as the firm's liaison and representing the firm at recruiting and external functions
  • Ensuring compliance with federal and state legislation and best practices, while developing and monitoring budgets, and expenses for outreach and recruiting efforts
  • Collaborating with team members and committees to identify and implement new marketing and promotional strategies, providing administrative support to the Recruiting Committee by preparing recruitment statistics, reports, and presentations
  • Overseeing the work of coordinators, assistants, and interns; providing informal feedback, and supporting the professional development of junior team members
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

  • 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
  • Display well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact effectively at all organizational levels and lead teams with a customer-service focus
  • Demonstrate advanced organizational and analytical skills to manage time, prioritize tasks, handle multiple deadlines, and supervise others to ensure compliance and accuracy, while using independent judgment for decision-making
  • Exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems, interview platforms, and other necessary software, with the ability to undertake large projects, develop alternative methods, and implement solutions
Benefits
  • Healthcare, life and disability insurance
  • A generous 401k plan
  • At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
  • Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
  • Professional development programs
  • Employee discounts
  • Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal recruitmentbudget managementGPA calculationsdata analysisreport preparationpresentation skills
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsanalytical skillstime managementcustomer service focusleadership
Certifications
bachelor’s degree