Chicago - Temporary Attorney Recruiting & Integration Assistant

Position summary

The Attorney Recruiting & Integration Temporary Assistant will support the Attorney Recruiting & Integration Recruiting team in our U.S. offices with the summer associate hiring process during the law student recruiting season, as well as with lateral attorney integration. Our Chicago office is the preferred location for this position. The person in this role will be required to be in the office 4-5 days a week.

Position responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of law student and entry-level recruiting and hiring for the U.S. offices.
• Support full cycle recruiting for law students and entry-level candidates, including soliciting feedback from interviewers and preparing candidate files.
• Assist with onboarding logistics for entry-level and lateral attorneys.
• Help coordinate law student interview programs, sponsorship events, and other law school engagement opportunities.
• Assist with law student interviews and coordinate schedules and logistics, as well as prepare necessary documents.
• Maintain law student and entry-level hiring data, respond to law school statistic inquiries, design, and administer surveys, and provide data as needed.
• Maintain candidate application information in recruitment database (viDesktop) and ensure accurate and timely entry of the same.
• Coordinate calendars and assist with logistics for lateral attorney orientation-related meetings and events.
• Provide support on special projects and administrative assignments as assigned.

Experience, skills, and qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 6+ months of recruiting or administrative professional experience in a law firm or professional client service environment required.
• Must live within a commutable distance to the firm office with the ability to come into the office 4-5 days per week.
• Must be available to work outside regularly scheduled hours.
• Prior law firm or recruiting experience is ideal; legal recruiting experience is preferred.
• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System is preferred.
• Ability to learn and embrace new skills and best practices as the position evolves and Firm needs change.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team.
• Ability to develop relationships and foster teamwork at all levels of the firm.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of internal and external clients, attorneys, and business professionals.
• Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive situations with tact and discretion.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Reliability, flexibility, and adaptability in a team and service-oriented environment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in a time-sensitive environment while maintaining the highest standards of work quality.
• Ability to produce quality work in a fast-paced dynamic environment, including prioritizing numerous tasks and completing them under time constraints.
• Ability to identify and accomplish long and short-term goals, projects, and activities.
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Ability and confidence to identify and analyze issues, make decisions, and initiate actions/solutions.
• Ability to be able to respond to unexpected challenges, including proactively developing innovative solutions to complex problems while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Ability to maintain composure and demonstrate good judgment.