Ropes & Gray LLP · 21 hours ago
Lateral Recruiting Specialist
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$77K/yr - $117K/yr
3+ years expRopes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm recognized for its leading practices across various sectors. The Lateral Recruiting Specialist will manage the recruiting and hiring processes for lateral associate attorneys, collaborating with the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting to develop strategic approaches and ensure alignment with hiring goals across all U.S. offices.
ConsultingLaw EnforcementLegal
Responsibilities
Coordinates lateral associate hiring efforts across all U.S. offices. Works directly with the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting to ensure the team is aligned to and meets practice group’s hiring goals
Responsible for maintaining data quality and accuracy in the candidate tracking system, LawCruit, for all lateral associate candidates. Ensures timely access to information and data by conducting quality assurance checks. Assists Legal Recruiting Department Leadership by exporting and analyzing data to collect statistical metrics related to lateral associate recruiting
Manage the communications in the firm’s Associate Recruiting inbox to maintain existing relationships with legal search firms, organize the submission of lateral associate referrals from internal sources, resolve questions around submission authorization, and ensure that any duplicate submissions are handled efficiently
Engages in all aspects of lateral associate recruiting, including strategic recruiting approaches for individual candidates, updating Practice Group Leaders and other applicable partners regarding candidate status, generating, and updating lateral associate pipeline reports, and organizing the interview schedules for lateral associate candidates. Assists in producing initial searches for and sourcing of lateral associate candidates
Manages interview process, including but not limited to scheduling, greeting, and communicating with candidates. Facilitates the decision-making process and candidate follow-up initiatives, including proactively collecting, consolidating, and circulating interview feedback regarding candidates as instructed by the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting. Producing offer letters as Directed by the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting and arranging after-offer-meetings for lateral associates who have received offers
Oversees internal and external background and conflict check research process for lateral associate candidates. Serve as liaison to background check service provider
Manages the onboarding process, working collaboratively with all applicable business support departments to ensure effective onboarding and integration of lateral associate hires. Coordinates with practice group administration to ensure that all procedures required before the start of a new attorneys has been completed
Work with the Director to gather and analyze market intelligence and identify recruiting trends and other information regarding the status of the job market for lateral associate recruiting
Represents the firm through participation in legal recruiting industry organization events
Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in the use of computer programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database programs (e.g., LawCruit, iCIMs)
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
Preferred
A bachelor's degree is preferred
Minimum of 3 – 5 years of administrative assistant experience, preferably in a law firm, legal recruiting department, career services office or a professional services firm, is preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
Personal and professional development
Career growth opportunities
A collegial and supportive culture
Discretionary bonus based on performance
Company
Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray, a preeminent, global law firm, has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for eight consecutive years and listed on Law.com’s UK “A-List” for three years in a row.
1001-5000 employees
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