Fisher Phillips is hiring: Attorney Recruiting Specialist – Law Student Recruiti

Attorney Recruiting Specialist – Law Student Recruiting

Fisher Phillips is a premier international labor and employment law firm; we are seeking an experienced Law Student Recruiting Specialist to drive law student and entry-level recruiting across our U.S. offices.

Division: Associate, Counsel, Law Student, and Virtual Office
Location: Hybrid (Candidates must reside near one of our locations). This role offers the flexibility to work remote and in a hybrid arrangement, with the option to work from a Fisher Phillips office two to three days per week, if desired.
Schedule: Full-time

The right candidate will bring sound judgment, initiative, and strong organizational skills, thriving in a demanding environment where they can build relationships, manage multiple priorities, and make a visible impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports the firm’s national law student recruitment process and annual timeline across all U.S. offices.
• Plans and coordinates interviewer training and develops interviewer materials for all U.S. offices.
• Partners with the Attorney Recruiting Director and Managers on OCI strategy, design, and implementation.
• Coordinates on-campus recruiting, collaborates with selected schools, arranges interviews, manages callback scheduling, and handles attorney travel logistics.
• Drafts and delivers offer materials to candidates and completes all due diligence required to finalize offers.

Summer Associate Program

• Assist with design planning, coordination, and execution of the firmwide summer program, including orientation, training, social events, and evaluations.
• Participate in the planning of social events, internal and external communications, tracking summer associate work through our Work Allocation software, and assisting with orientation schedules and onboarding efforts.
• Collaborate with attorneys and office leadership to assign projects and ensure productive feedback loops.

Data Management and Reporting

• Maintain accurate recruiting data in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other relevant platforms.
• Assist with regular reports on recruiting metrics, trends, and outcomes for internal stakeholders.
• Assist in budget tracking for recruiting activities and events.
• Ensures ATS system, onboarding, and other technology platforms are running efficiently.

Event Coordination

• Organize and attend (as needed) recruiting events such as career fairs, diversity events, and networking sessions.
• Represent the firm professionally while promoting its values and opportunities.
• Work closely with marketing and branding teams to create materials and presentations that align with the firm’s vision.

Collaboration and Communication

• Partner with recruiting managers, attorneys, and firm leadership to align recruiting strategies with firm objectives.
• Communicate regularly with candidates, providing guidance and updates throughout the hiring process.
• Function as a resource for law students and associates, addressing questions and facilitating smooth transitions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Must have three or more years of attorney or law school recruiting experience in a law firm environment.
• Strong knowledge of OCI and law student recruiting processes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $88,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, location, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Why Join Us

At Fisher Phillips, we recognize that exceptional talent is the foundation of our success, enabling us to deliver outstanding service to both our internal and external clients. Joining our team means collaborating in a professional yet dynamic environment that leverages cutting-edge technology.

We believe in rewarding talent with more than just a competitive salary. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, 18 days of paid time off, 10 sick days, and 10 paid holidays per benefit year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fisher Phillips is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, or any other protected status, in compliance with all applicable laws.