Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is a Chicago Loop law firm seeking a Legal Recruiting Coordinator. This individual will support the Professional Recruitment and Development Department and will report to the Director of Talent & Diversity. This individual will also be responsible for coordinating all aspects of law student and lateral recruitment and will help support the firm’s diversity initiatives.

This position requires a high level of collaboration with attorneys and staff, and the ability to work independently. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail orientated, and have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities:                             

• Serve as an ambassador of the firm with candidates, summer associates, law school administration, law student organizations, vendors and diversity organizations
• Coordinate all aspects of law school recruiting and the summer program, as well as support the lateral recruitment process
• Plan receptions, law school events related to fall recruiting, summer events, and practice group lunches
• Participate in relevant professional associations for law firm recruitment (CALPA and NALP)
• Assist leadership with the lateral recruitment process, including processing and tracking applications, scheduling interviews, preparing correspondence, preparing interview schedules and packets
• Maintain and update print/online attorney recruitment material, the intranet page, as well as, the “Careers” section of firm website
• Maintain records for employment activity tracking
• Log and respond to lateral, headhunter, and law student inquiries
• Prepare law school recruiting statistics
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget for recruitment and diversity activities and coordinating law school sponsorships and events
• Coordinate bar exam expenses/reimbursements, bar exam care packages, post-bar celebrations, bar admission gifts and in-house receptions
• Process relocation expenses
• Support the Diversity Committee and assist with developing and implementing diversity initiatives for the firm
• Coordinate diversity sponsorships and attorney attendance at sponsored diversity events, including in-house receptions and firm visits
• Assist with planning and executing firm initiatives and events
• Prepare communications related to offers, and related correspondence and follow-up
• Assist with orientation for, and integration of, new hires and summer associates
• Coordinate firm’s relationships with local hotels and order firm gifts and giveaways, and monitor inventory
• Complete general administrative tasks of the Professional Recruitment and Development Department
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:                 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years related experience in law firm or professional services firm
• Familiarity with viDesktop a strong plus
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment
• Ability to work well in a team environment and build consensus with colleagues
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Attention to detail is critical
• Results oriented; strong work ethic

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is a proud equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions* of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.