As a member of the Firmwide Legal Recruiting & Development Department (“LRD”), the Firmwide Legal Recruiting Coordinator will provide support to the campus legal recruiting efforts across the entire organization.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent oral and written communication skills; be a team player; demonstrate strong client service; have the utmost respect for confidentiality and attention to detail; work independently and be able to follow up with minimal instructions; have the ability to prioritize work and work on multiple projects in a fast paced environment; interact with potential recruits, attorneys and business service professionals at all levels of the Firm’s business; have strong organizational skills, demonstrate initiative, work under pressure, and deal with demanding deadlines. Individual must have the ability to work overtime.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)
On-Campus Recruiting
Liaise with law schools on aspects of student recruitment, including registration for Firmwide on-campus interview schedules, job fairs and resume collections
Staff on campus interviewers and prepare materials
Coordinate across offices on outcomes following interviews
Schedule screening and callback interviews
Follow up with attorneys for interview feedback
Maintain data in ViDesktop with a keen eye toward data integrity, create and pull reports on same to track school-specific and practice group specific recruiting outcomes and analyze trends
Research and maintain school information charts, including CSO contacts, transcript release dates, finals dates, etc.
Coordinate candidate follow-up
Coordinate and attend recruitment events
Process Symplicity employer feedback forms
Prepare Firmwide 1L and 2L Post-Recruiting surveys, aggregate and analyze results
Support local office recruiting teams as needed
Campus Outreach
Coordinate law school and law student outreach including panels, podcast series, presentations, receptions, mentoring programs, etc.
Coordinate student group sponsorship requests
Set up and monitor events in Flo Recruit
Work with marketing team to update campus engagement materials
Track post-event attorney feedback in Vi
Maintain FW Event Tracking chart
Other
Train temps and interns, when applicable
Maintain recruiting timelines for events and projects
Assist with updating team OneNote binders
Collect and put together team meeting agenda items and recaps
Monitor team mailbox and respond to candidates, attorneys, CSO teams and team members in a timely manner
Assist with purchase of Kirkland branded gifts and giveaways
Respond to inquiries from attorneys/staff, as needed
Provide administrative support
Process check requests and expense reports
Generate surveys using Novi Survey tool
Support Summer Associate Program, Summer and New Associate Orientation, and other LRD initiatives as needed
Respond actively, thoroughly and courteously to the needs of clients and internal requests within the firm; volunteer time and knowledge; work effectively and willingly with others
Other duties as may be assigned.
Education, Work Experience, Skills
Bachelor’s degree required
3+ years of experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services setting
Experience with Symplicity, Flo Recruit and ViDesktop preferred
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment.
At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and management; restructurings; high-stakes litigation and trials; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (in...cluding 3,000+ lawyers) operating from 18 offices across the United States, Europe and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.