Stblaw
Lateral Recruiting Assistant
New York, NY
No sponsorship$60k-$70kDetected 7 days ago
ExcelLogisticsRecruitingCommunicationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world's leading international law firms.
- The Firm was established in 1884 and has approximately 2,000 lawyers.
- Serve as a point of contact for candidates, attorneys, and search firms throughout the interview process
Responsibilities
- Team-oriented approach to collaborate with members from various departments across the Firm
- work with Conference Services and other departments to manage logistics
- Maintain accurate records of candidate information and activity within the applicant tracking system
- Maintain recruiting files and records, including agency fee agreements and invoices, correspondence, and candidate materials
- Coordinate and schedule interviews, meetings, and candidate visits for lateral associate, counsel, and partner candidates; work with Conference Services and other departments to manage logistics
- Support lateral recruiting event planning initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
Nice to have
- Collect, track, and compile attorney interview feedback in a timely and confidential manner
- Monitor and track candidate submissions received from search firms and referrals
- Coordinate candidate travel as needed
- Greet candidates and facilitate interview-day logistics to ensure a professional and seamless candidate experience
- Assist with the preparation and distribution of candidate communication, onboarding materials, and new hire documentation
- Generate recruiting reports and assist with tracking pipeline activity.
- Assist with legal recruiting team projects, process improvements, and department initiatives
- Handle sensitive and confidential candidate and recruiting information with discretion
Skills
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, balance competing demands, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment
- Client-focused with a personable and outgoing demeanor
- Proficiency in MS Office applications such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; advanced knowledge preferred
Compensation
- NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000 at the time of posting.
- This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
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