Legal Recruiting Coordinator

ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK

Jenner & Block (www.jenner.com) is a law firm with global reach, with more than 500 lawyers and offices in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions. Firm clients include Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, financial services institutions, emerging companies and venture capital and private equity investors. The American Lawyer magazine has ranked Jenner & Block as the #1 pro bono firm in the United States 10 times, most recently in 2019. The firm has been ranked in the top 10 in this category every year since 1990.

Overview

Jenner & Block is seeking a creative, organized and detail-oriented team player to join our team in our mission to recruit the best legal talent. The Recruiting Coordinator will be an essential part of our Recruiting team and will support a variety of the New York office's recruiting initiatives, including law student, post-clerk, lateral associate recruitment, the administration of the summer associate program, and the planning and execution of a variety of recruitment events and programming. This role will also be supporting some of our key firm-wide recruiting and DEI initiatives.

The Recruiting Coordinator will report to the NY Legal Recruiting Manager and Firmwide Director of Legal Recruiting.

The role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with strong client service orientation, as well as excellent written and verbal communications skills. This role is a non-exempt position, based in New York.

The work schedule for this position is 9:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. with additional hours as needed to meet operating and business needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Receiving and reviewing incoming entry-level and lateral candidate applications; coordinating aspects of entry-level and lateral hiring, scheduling interviews with candidates and attorneys.
• Organizing student outreach activities and panels with firm attorneys.
• Collaborating firm-wide with various teams (HR, Talent Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) on various projects including attorney orientation, on-boarding and firm-wide initiatives.
• Coordinating virtual campus interview program registrations and supporting relationships with law school placement offices.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.
• Maintaining applicant tracking system and generating reports; fielding daily recruiting/legal personnel questions
• Coordinating the NY summer associate program including orientation, activities, assignment tracking, supporting and attending summer associate programming, including evening events.

Qualifications

A professional with experience in coordinating recruiting initiatives, with an understanding of a law firm or professional services environment. Demonstrates the ability to deliver a high standard of work while maintaining a customer service focus.

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and planning skills
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word); experience with ViDesktop/applicant tracking systems, and the ability to master new software programs
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively within a team setting.
• Superior interpersonal, written and communication skills, and the ability to interact effectively, professionally, courteously and confidently with candidates, partners, headhunters and all levels of firm personnel and staff.
• 2 years prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment (law firm experience preferred).
• Attention to detail and sound business judgment
• Flexibility to adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs
• A four year Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information:

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position in New York is $75,000 o $82,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the applicant, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, and certifications or other professional licenses held.

Jenner & Block LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment and employment decisions are not made on the basis of an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, arrest record, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital, parental, veteran, military, or order of protection status, or any other protected status or that of their relatives, friends, or associates.