Lateral Recruiting Coordinator Job at Husch Blackwell in Boston

Overview

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The Lateral Recruiting Coordinator supports the legal recruiting team by coordinating recruiting and hiring processes for entry‑level associates and lateral candidates and assists in other lawyer recruiting and retention efforts. This position may be filled in a hybrid capacity in any of our office locations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate lateral candidate recruiting efforts, working with the Managing Director - Growth, Director of Legal Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting Manager, and other members of the lateral recruiting team
• Assist with initiating lateral searches and posting on various job boards and other sites
• Maintain and process fee agreements with search firms
• Process search firm invoices and track all placement fees
• Coordinate scheduling of interviews with candidates and attorneys, including candidate travel as needed
• Track all lateral candidates and provide periodic reporting on lateral hires
• Enter resumes into applicant tracking system and update database regularly
• Draft offer letters
• Run candidate background checks
• Send offer letters to SBU leadership and CFO prior to candidate start date
• Assist with recruiting, diversity, and retention projects and initiatives as requested by the Managing Director - Growth or Director of Legal Recruiting
• Attend weekly recruiting team meetings and SBU recruiting update meetings; take notes as necessary
• Assist with completion of annual NALP Directory of Legal Employers survey
• Assist with the coordination, submission and tracking of department surveys
• Prepare check requests and business/personal reimbursements
• Track department expenditures and assist with year-end budget reporting
• Make travel arrangements for Director and Managers
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruiting records and files
• Assist and support Lateral Recruiting Specialist as needed
• Assist and support student recruiting team as needed
• Assist with Lateral Recruiting event planning
• Other special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; 2-year degree preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience required, preferably at an administrative level in the legal or professional services industry
• Experience in managing process recordkeeping, databases, and scanned documents (LawCruit experience preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (graphics/layout application experience for publications preferred)
• Typing/word processing at a minimum of 40 WPM
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding candidates, as well as firm and recruiting matters
• Ability to understand the overall firm‑wide recruiting and professional development process
• Understanding of basic office methods, practices, procedures, including filing systems, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and general knowledge of personnel and recruiting policies

Compensation And Benefits

Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

The expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions are as follows:

• State of California: $50,000 - $92,000
• State of Colorado: $50,000 - $79,000
• State of Illinois: $50,000 - $84,000
• State of Massachusetts: $50,000 - $92,000
• State of Minnesota: $50,000 - $80,000
• Washington, D.C.: $62,000 - $91,000

The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus; bonus opportunities are non‑guaranteed and depend on individual and firm performance. Full-time employees receive benefits including medical and dental coverage; life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; pre‑tax flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; Paid Time Off; paid holidays; participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements; and more.

Please include a cover letter and resume when applying.

EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet. Principal Applicants Only.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Law Practice

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