Senior Coordinator, Entry Level Recruiting

Job Description

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

The Senior Coordinator for Entry-Level Recruiting is responsible for managing all aspects of the entry-level non-partner lawyer recruiting functions. The Senior Coordinator works closely with the Hiring Committee, peer people and development professionals, and other internal constituents to support broader firm projects related to the recruiting, development, and retention of legal talent.  The Senior Coordinator provides strategic direction and implementation for lawyer recruiting at the local office level, while executing firmwide initiatives and strategy. This position is also responsible for providing support to successfully grow the firm through proactive entry-level recruiting efforts in a manner consistent with the firm’s strategic goals.

The position is based in our Los Angeles, California office. Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours, including evening and weekends, will be required during peak recruiting seasons. Some travel will be required.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working proactively with the local office Hiring committee, Director, Entry-Level Recruiting, Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting, US, and other legal recruiters across the firm to anticipate and determine summer associate and entry-level hiring needs and goals.
• Recruiting the highest quality of law students  by fostering strong relationships with local law school career services offices, campus outreach efforts, on-campus interviews, and callback interviews.
• Creating and implementing best practices for entry-level recruiting at select national and local law schools.
• In collaboration with office hiring partner, responsible for the identification of interview teams, active management of candidate communications and follow-up efforts, and offer management.
• Developing and executing the office’s summer associate program. This includes: budgeting, planning, and implementation of the program’s social calendar; development and implementation of orientation program; management of work product; management of summer associate evaluation process; development and implementation of summer associate training programs in collaboration with Talent Development team; and management of the offer process and follow-up efforts.
• Working with stakeholders to implement onboarding, integration, and development programming for entry-level lawyers.
• Supervising and maintaining data entry, recruiting records, and budgets for responsible office, school team(s) and summer program.
• Managing payments and reimbursements for participation in on-campus events, summer events, and to students.
• Participating in data collection and analysis for purposes of completing necessary forms and surveys (i.e., NALP form).
• Supporting local partner hiring and onboarding efforts.

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications and job related skills:

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Minimum of four years of recruiting experience in global law firm or legal professional services environment preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills 
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skillset that promotes an environment of collaboration, teamwork, client service, innovation, excellence, and commitment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Detailed knowledge of  Flo Recruit, viDesktop/viRecruit and/or Lawcruit, or other familiarity with applicant tracking systems is preferred
• Ability to adapt to new software.
• Ability to develop, monitor and approve budgets and expenditures.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health s