Recruiting Coordinator

At Haynes and Boone, our people are the driving force behind our success. Because we value the role every individual plays in how we deliver exceptional legal services, we hire people who will contribute to our professional reputation, enhance client relationships and share in our success.

Haynes and Boone has been doing business in Houston for more than 30 years – consistently providing value to our clients in the local community, the U.S., and internationally. Our lawyers help major corporate clients grow and thrive in this energetic city, which has major connections to Latin America, Europe and Asia. Our Houston office focuses on energy, private equity, technology, real estate, intellectual property, environmental, business litigation, appeals, bankruptcy and restructuring, labor and employment, employee benefits and executive compensation, finance, tax, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and public and international law. We believe our people are the driving force behind our success in Houston. Because we value the role every individual plays in delivering exceptional legal services, we hire people who will contribute to our professional reputation, enhance client relationships. and share in our success. We are committed to having a diverse workforce that reflects our communities, and we seek highly motivated lawyers and staff who value our culture of respect and teamwork.

The Recruiting Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and implementing all phases of attorney recruitment which include entry-level recruiting, lateral recruiting, attorney integration, and the summer program for assigned markets.

Essential Duties

Fall Program (1L/2L Hiring and Fall Outreach)

Coordinate all aspects of fall recruiting for 1L and 2L students, including Traditional, Diversity Scholar, IP, and Fast Track (Dallas-Only) Programs for their markets.  This includes screening resumes, scheduling interviews, greeting interview candidates in the office/virtually, preparing summaries of evaluations, and leading recurrent Recruiting meetings with the Hiring Partners and/or Hiring Committees for their markets. Coordinate On-Campus outreach and 1L Receptions at their assigned law schools (Panels, Sponsorships, On-Campus Events, etc.).

Summer Program

Coordinate all aspects of summer program for their markets including summer housing, section and office placements, first-day orientation, social programming (lunches, dinners, and other outside activities).  Have constant contact with each summer associate.  Attend most of the summer program events. Prepare summaries of summer associate evaluations. Lead weekly Summer Associate Representative and/or Committee meetings. Send all summer program correspondence to summer associates and attorneys.  Coordinate end of summer off process.  If in Dallas, assist with the planning and implementation of the Dallas Fast Track program.

Lateral Program

Organize aspects of lateral recruitment including screening resumes, communicate with Sections Heads Chairs/DAPs/Board Liaisons to determine lateral needs, communications with candidates, scheduling interviews, and communicate with legal search firms.  Handle all conflict and background paperwork.  Assist with selection of mentors and supervisors for new hires.  Greet candidates and assist with day-of logistics.   Responsible for tracking candidates “in process” in the system and on the portal page for assigned markets. 

Attorney Integration Program

Help organize the integration of new attorneys. Coordinate events for attorneys including integration meetings, dinners and lunches, welcome happy hours and receptions, holiday parties, and all events, programs and initiatives related to the Attorney Integration Committee. 

Other Duties

Other responsibilities include assisting the Director and Managers with all aspects of recruiting as needed.  Research the market for information on peer firms.  Organize and analyze this information for presentation to firm leadership. 

Reporting Relationship

The Recruiting Coordinator reports directly to the Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting and supports Director of Attorney Recruitment, Managers, with strong accountability to the Firm Hiring Partner and Office Hiring Partners for their markets.

Subordinate Staff: 1 Recruiting Assistant/Assistant Recruiting Coordinator, 1 Temporary Recruiting Intern.

Qualifications

Experience/Knowledge

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree.

• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.