If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are achievement, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Human Resources department in our Chicago, Washington, D.C., or New York office, as the Assistant Director of Student Recruitment - U.S.

The Assistant Director of Student Recruitment - U.S. leads national student recruiting efforts for lawyer and business services positions. Will also lead through a combination of direct management for Chicago Student Recruiting Manager and US Student Recruitment Specialist, as well as guiding work of HR Generalist teams and general recruiting resources in local offices.  The Assistant Director of Student Recruitment - U.S. will work closely with local office Hiring Partners and Hiring/Recruitment Committees and serves as a primary relationship contact with law schools. 

Leadership of US Offices Student Recruitment Programs 

• Serves as lead person providing direction and oversight for law student recruitment in the U.S. for summer associate, , transactional fellows, and foreign associate positions and manages the development of the Summer Associate Program as a pipeline for our entry level associate hiring
• Manages post clerk hiring and related recruitment strategy in coordination with Litigation FPLs and Appellate Partners
• Sets strategic path and implementation for a consistent recruitment process standard and candidate experience.
• Monitors market trends around student recruitment and summer program and initiates new ideas for continuous improvement
• Develops recruitment collateral materials such as diversity and pro bono materials, Career Opportunities website, social media content, Barbri, Themis, Flo Recruit, Forage and Vault relationships, etc.
• Enhances the Firm’s relationships with law school Career Services professionals and ensures that Firm information / updates are communicated, aiming to increase Firm visibility on campus; establishes strong relationships with Firm leaders of school teams
• Ensures candidates and summer associates have a consistent high quality experience across all offices; one Firm approach, allowing local adaptation as needed
• Identifies innovative approaches to improve diversity in our recruitment efforts and actively collaborates with the DEI team
• Facilitates strong communications, consistency and coordination across the offices among professionals involved in student recruitment
• Provides first line of support to National Hiring Partner, coordinating periodic Hiring Partner meetings as needed
• Oversees the US-wide maintenance of the applicant tracking data and reporting. Manages process for on-boarding and orientation and exits of summer associates
• Oversees the development and administration of the training, social events, mentoring, work assignments, evaluations and offer process during the Summer Program
• Oversees NALP form filing, Vault relationship, AmLaw Summer Associate survey, recruitment budgets, recruitment software tools and usage guidelines, Career Opportunities website, Forage, Barbri, Themis, etc.

Leadership of HR Teams Responsible for Student Recruitment & Summer Program

• Ensures appropriate interface of local office HR team members handling student recruitment in collaboration with Assistant Director of HR (Acting Director of HR):
  • Hiring Partners to develop hiring goals, recruitment strategies, on-campus interview process, status reporting and meeting agendas;
  • Recruiting Committee and School Team Captains to discuss candidates, recruiting programs, strategies and processes;
  • Practice Leaders regarding hiring needs and first year associate placement;
  • Law school career services professionals;
  • HR teams in other offices to coordinate OCI, applicants for multiple offices, website, promotional materials, gifts, etc.;
  • Diversity professionals on law student outreach, candidate follow up, diversity tracking, and diversity strategy;
  • Marketing professionals on website, ads, promotional materials, dedicated intranets / extranets, etc.;
  • Employment Counsel for legal compliance/risk management
  • HRIS professionals to implement procedures for department software tools such as LawCruit, viDesktop for summer work assignments, Simplicity, LinkedIn, data integrity and reporting, etc.
• Train, develop and manage team members handling student recruitment  and summer program and summer work allocation.

Education/Training/Certifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree, required
• Advanced degree in Human Resources or Law, preferred

Professional Experience: 

• Minimum of eight years of law firm or professional services firm student recruiting and team management experience, required

Technical Skills: 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, required
• Knowledge of applicant tracking [LawCruit], work assignments and performance evaluation [viDesktop], and HRIS [PeopleSoft] software, FloRecruit, virtual interview tools, preferred

Performance Traits: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills 

Management Accountabilities: 

• Manages the student recruiting, summer program budgets.
• Manages processes for direct reports in regards to performance appraisals, annual compensation, goal setting and performance counselling
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience
• Operational budget analysis and recommendations
• Conducts analysis of staffing levels and participation in the recruitment process
• Able to determine and implement change processes to improve workflow efficiencies
• Process- and service-oriented with strong leadership and project management skills
• Able to set priorities and delegate in an efficient manner

Physical Requirements: 

• May require occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.