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About the Role
Oversee strategic law student and entry-level attorney recruitment initiatives for all offices, including summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring, under the direction of the Chief Legal Talent Partner.
Responsibilities
- Manages firmwide recruitment team regarding law school engagement and summer associate, entry-level, and judicial clerk hiring.
- Provides day-to-day work direction and professional development for the recruitment team.
- Conducts periodic performance evaluations and annual reviews for the department.
- Works closely with the Director of Attorney Hiring, sharing responsibility for hiring, training, and evaluating department members.
- Supports the Chief Legal Talent Partner and Hiring Partners in all offices with information gathering and procedural guidance.
- Formulates, administers, and maintains recruiting policies, operational procedures, and practices consistent with firm goals for law school engagement and hiring.
- Oversees firmwide law school recruitment efforts, including 1L and 2L hiring, on-campus engagement, relationship development with CSO personnel, and on-campus entertainment.
- Serves as the primary advisor on law student recruiting trends, judicial clerk hiring strategies, and competitive market intelligence.
- Identifies opportunities to enhance the firm's visibility, reputation, and attractiveness among top law schools and judicial clerk candidates.
- Guides and manages law student recruitment efforts to implement new technology, software programs, and more efficient processes.
- Identifies legal requirements and regulations affecting recruiting policies and procedures and ensures compliance.
- Executes strategic planning for summer program recruiting, entry-level hiring, and judicial clerk hiring in all offices.
- Communicates with practice group leaders firmwide to determine incoming class sizes and assess pipeline hiring needs.
- Reviews descriptive information provided to law schools and applicants, including NALP Forms, firm resumes, questionnaires, and other reports.
- Creates, implements, and manages a plan for social networking in firmwide recruitment efforts, aligning with firm practices and policies.
- Maintains excellent relationships with attorneys and staff in all offices.
- Assists in developing and maintaining oversight of the firm’s on-campus recruitment strategy, ensuring appropriate firmwide representation on engagement teams.
- Coordinates firmwide management of client referrals and prior contacts in all offices and at all schools.
- Manages the firmwide recruitment budget, ensuring compliance and financial stewardship.
- Maintains the recruiting section of the website with fresh and relevant content.
- Manages relationships with key vendors such as Vault, Flo Recruit, and Chambers Associate.
- Oversees the completion of survey information as requested by Business Development, Finance, and the Diversity & Inclusion team.
- Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with other departments including Human Resources, Attorney Professional Development, Marketing & Business Development, Finance, Practice Management, and Practice Innovation.
- Conducts industry research to keep recruitment practices current and competitive.
- Sits as a member of the Executive Staff.
- Serves as a member of the National Association of Law Placement.
- Travels as needed between offices.
- Performs other duties as requested by the Chief Legal Talent Partner.
Requirements
- Sufficient work experience, together with personal leadership abilities to enable individual to plan for, implement and supervise various recruiting functions and staff.
- Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
- Must be able to travel as needed between offices.
Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm.
- Ability to effectively handle telephone contacts with candidates and agencies.
- Thorough knowledge of Firm standards, practices and procedures to effectively meet Department needs.
- Thorough organizational skills for prioritizing workload and recruiting efforts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with demanding deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Team-oriented attitude.
- Thorough command of the English language, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, forms and syntax.
- Maintain a cheerful, friendly disposition both within and outside the firm.
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 10 years’ previous law firm experience or related professional experience required.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Salary/Compensations
- $275,000 - $315,000
About the Company
- As a leading international law firm, we are dedicated to excellence through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement.
- Our company culture has earned us one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 27 consecutive years.
- This honor, along with many others, highlights our commitment to innovation and professional development.
- At Alston & Bird LLP, our foundation is made of trust, reliability, and compassion.
Equal Opportunity
- Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.
- Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.