Manager of Attorney Recruiting
Fawkes IDM, United States

An international law firm with offices in SF is seeking a Manager of Attorney Recruiting to oversee law school outreach initiatives, the summer associate program, and summer associate, lateral associate, entry-level associate and judicial clerk recruiting processes.

• Maintaining regular communication with all summer associates prior to arrival, during the program, and after the departure.
• Reviewing and administering summer associate orientation.
• Planning and coordinating summer associate mentoring programs and work with the Professional Development team to facilitate summer associate training programs.
• Maintaining daily contact with summer associates.
• Supporting Practice Management’s efforts to coordinate summer associate work assignment.
• Overseeing the planning and coordination and attending of all social summer associate program events.
• Overseeing the mid- and end of summer associate evaluation process, summer associate exit interviews, and end of summer offer decision process.
• Preparing, maintaining, and monitoring summer associate program budget.

• Reviewing on-campus interview plans for the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices and recommending changes as appropriate.
• Overseeing on-campus interview registration process for the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices.
• Reviewing and evaluating all unsolicited summer associate applications.
• Working closely with the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices’ representatives to the firm’s National Hiring Committee to select on-campus interviewers.
• Meeting and greeting students in hospitality suites during on-campus interviews.
• Overseeing the coordination of all callback interviews and post-offer follow-up visits and events.
• Meeting with summer associate candidates during callback interviews and post-offer follow-up visits.
• Preparing candidate packets for National Hiring Committee meetings and leading local offer decision meetings.
• Facilitating offer decision making process and post-offer follow-up efforts.
• Preparing and analyzing reports and projections regarding summer associate recruiting success and other issues for use by the National Hiring Committee.
• Updating National Association for Law Placement (NALP) form and complete other necessary industry forms and surveys.
• Coordinating and distributing quarterly attorney recruiting newsletter.
• Supporting National Hiring Committee meetings and efforts.
• Ensuring the firm's adherence to the guidelines of the NALP.
• Serving as firm liaison to law school career services professionals and other recruitment professionals. Maintaining these relationships through telephone and in person contact and participation in professional organizations and conferences.
• Managing core law school alumni groups within the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices and their involvement with candidates throughout the decision-making process.
• Managing all aspects of San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices’ winter and spring 1L outreach efforts.
• Coordinating with other offices on firmwide winter and spring 1L outreach efforts.
• Managing all aspects of recruiting process for the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices’ diversity amp; inclusion focused 1L positions.

• Reviewing and evaluating all applications.
• Coordinating with practice groups and Practice Management to initiate searches over the course of the recruiting process.
• Communicating with search firms regarding lateral associate hiring needs and applicants.
• Managing offer approval and extension process including: negotiating terms of an offer, drafting offer letters, conducting reference checks, initiating background checks, and submitting conflicts screenings.
• Working closely with Talent Management team members (including Professional Development and Diversity amp; Inclusion) to support the onboarding and integration process for all new associates.

Requirements

• 5+ years of prior attorney recruiting experience at a law firm is required.

• A bachelor's degree is required.

• Strong technology skills and a familiarity with recruiting databases (i.e., viRecruit and Symplicity) are preferred.

• Experience with preparing statistical analyses and monitoring budgets is preferred.

• Additional hours, weekend work and travel will be required, especially during the summer and fall months.

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