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About the Role
The Legal Recruiting Assistant supports the Legal Recruiting Team in all efforts related to law student recruitment and the summer associate program. This role involves assisting with interview preparation, coordinating interviews, supporting on-campus recruitment, and executing the summer program. Overtime hours are required during peak seasons.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation, coordination and scheduling of interviews and meetings for summer associate and 3L candidates
- Create in-person and virtual interview schedules for law student candidates; greet candidates and escort them to interviews in support of all programs
- Assist in planning and executing recruiting receptions, offer dinners, and summer social events
- Assist with law school recruiting initiatives, including on-campus interviews (OCI), resume collections, job fairs, and student organization sponsorships.
- Coordinate registration, materials, logistics, and attorney participation for law school recruiting events and career fairs
- Maintain recruiting calendars, key recruiting deadlines, and law school contact information.
- Assist with summer program planning initiatives, research ideas for summer social events and restaurant venues
- Plan summer social events, create invitations, prepare invite lists, coordinate logistics and work with vendors to ensure all details of events are accurate and shared in a timely manner
- Keep records and maintain accurate files of summer events including, but not limited to, correspondence, invoices, expense receipts, RSVP lists and general feedback
- Assist with summer associate onboarding, arrival logistics, training schedules, and orientation programming; work with Conferences Services to reserve rooms and coordinate details
- Assist in gathering summer associate feedback, evaluations, mid-summer and final reviews from attorneys and preparing review files
- Remain current on citywide social offerings throughout the year
- Maintain inventory of promotional items and marketing materials
- Support additional marketing efforts through the website and LinkedIn
- Be flexible to adjust hours to meet departmental needs during peak seasons
- Assist in various department projects as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 1 to 2 years of experience preferred; legal recruiting or equivalent professional related experience preferred
- Ability to develop and maintain favorable relationships with attorneys and staff in order to develop successful interview schedules and communicate relevant information related to the interview process
- Must have a professional demeanor and possess excellent organizational and administrative abilities
- Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing
- Familiarity with MS Outlook
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere
- Ability to work independently and organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work over time and travel as needed
- Client-focused with a personable and outgoing demeanor
Skills
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-2 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 to $70,000
About the Company
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms, established in 1884 with approximately 2,000 lawyers.
- The Firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Palo Alto, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
- The Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.
Equal Opportunity
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.