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Legal Recruitment Manager
WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice. What You Will Be Doing: Responsible for the effective, efficient and consistent delivery of recruitment functions and communications including, but not limited to, all aspects of attorney recruiting and hiring, onboarding and integration, the execution of the firm's summer programs, law school recruitment and non-partner lateral hiring as well as additional projects upon request. Supervises, develops and trains recruitment coordinators and assistants. The Legal Recruitment Manager should work collaboratively in achieving the firm's and Legal Personnel and Development Department's goals and objectives, with primary responsibility of the New York Office. Ensures that staff members are providing quality service to internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors by displaying professionalism via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person and by encouraging an atmosphere that rewards a "can-do" attitude. About This Role: - Oversees recruitment processes and reporting and works collaboratively with Recruitment Managers across offices. - Supervises, guides, develops and trains recruitment coordinators and assistants. - Actively participates to help align recruitment efforts, best practices and strategy across offices. - In alignment with the firm's strategic goals, objectives and initiatives, develops and maintains a recruitment budget. Manages monthly monitoring of the accounts, anticipates and resolves discrepancies. - Ensures accuracy of recruitment and interview process data and assists with compliance and reporting. - Keeps abreast of industry trends and best practices. - Assumes other responsibilities as assigned, including the management of various firm wide and/or department wide projects. Summer Associate Program: - In collaboration with the Legal Recruitment Department, successfully designs, manages and evaluates all aspects of the firm's Summer Associate Program including, pre-arrival processes and communications, orientation, mentoring program with partners and associates, social and community service events, diversity initiatives, educational and special firm programming. - In conjunction with Hiring Partners, Summer Program Co-Chairs, and Practice Managers, generates interest and solicits substantive summer associate work assignments and observational opportunities from the firm's practice areas and pro bono programs. - In conjunction with Hiring Partners, manages the evaluation and offer process for summer associates. Law School and Judicial Clerk Recruitment: - In collaboration with the Hiring Partners and Legal Recruitment Coordinator, effectively and efficiently manages the judicial clerk and law school student recruitment process including supporting efforts for the firm's branding initiatives and targeted law school communications. - With the Hiring Partners and Legal Recruitment Department, leads the Hiring Committee and oversees successful on-campus and in-office interviewing, effective offer extension and follow up. Successfully meets hiring targets. - Collaborate with the Inclusion and Opportunity team and Inclusion & Opportunity committee to implement recruiting initiatives. - Ensures accuracy of hiring data. Creates and maintains
WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice. What You Will Be Doing: Responsible for the effective, efficient and consistent delivery of recruitment functions and communications including, but not limited to, all aspects of attorney recruiting and hiring, onboarding and integration, the execution of the firm's summer programs, law school recruitment and non-partner lateral hiring as well as additional projects upon request. Supervises, develops and trains recruitment coordinators and assistants. The Legal Recruitment Manager should work collaboratively in achieving the firm's and Legal Personnel and Development Department's goals and objectives, with primary responsibility of the New York Office. Ensures that staff members are providing quality service to internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors by displaying professionalism via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person and by encouraging an atmosphere that rewards a "can-do" attitude. About This Role: - Oversees recruitment processes and reporting and works collaboratively with Recruitment Managers across offices. - Supervises, guides, develops and trains recruitment coordinators and assistants. - Actively participates to help align recruitment efforts, best practices and strategy across offices. - In alignment with the firm's strategic goals, objectives and initiatives, develops and maintains a recruitment budget. Manages monthly monitoring of the accounts, anticipates and resolves discrepancies. - Ensures accuracy of recruitment and interview process data and assists with compliance and reporting. - Keeps abreast of industry trends and best practices. - Assumes other responsibilities as assigned, including the management of various firm wide and/or department wide projects. Summer Associate Program: - In collaboration with the Legal Recruitment Department, successfully designs, manages and evaluates all aspects of the firm's Summer Associate Program including, pre-arrival processes and communications, orientation, mentoring program with partners and associates, social and community service events, diversity initiatives, educational and special firm programming. - In conjunction with Hiring Partners, Summer Program Co-Chairs, and Practice Managers, generates interest and solicits substantive summer associate work assignments and observational opportunities from the firm's practice areas and pro bono programs. - In conjunction with Hiring Partners, manages the evaluation and offer process for summer associates. Law School and Judicial Clerk Recruitment: - In collaboration with the Hiring Partners and Legal Recruitment Coordinator, effectively and efficiently manages the judicial clerk and law school student recruitment process including supporting efforts for the firm's branding initiatives and targeted law school communications. - With the Hiring Partners and Legal Recruitment Department, leads the Hiring Committee and oversees successful on-campus and in-office interviewing, effective offer extension and follow up. Successfully meets hiring targets. - Collaborate with the Inclusion and Opportunity team and Inclusion & Opportunity committee to implement recruiting initiatives. - Ensures accuracy of hiring data. Creates and maintains