Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Naviga is partnering with a prestigious law firm known for its multi-billion-dollar operations to find a Contract Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator. This role involves supporting the recruitment process for lateral candidates and ensuring a seamless candidate experience while managing various administrative tasks related to legal recruiting.
Responsibilities
- Will be an essential member of a national recruiting team, supporting the growth of a designated practice group across all levels of lawyer hiring
- Assists and coordinates all activities related to the full life cycle of a lateral candidate, including creating job requisitions and postings, maintaining candidate files in the applicant tracking system, coordinating interview schedules, compiling candidate feedback, and preparing standard offer letters
- Under the supervision of Talent Acquisition Managers, will communicate directly with search firm agencies, associate, and partner candidates and internal stakeholders to ensure a seamless candidate experience
- In addition to maintaining a high-volume of interviews, will manage the conflicts checks and background checks, as well as collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Managers on special projects
- Maintain and provide information and reports regarding recruitment to business and HR leadership team
- Process prompt payment of vendor invoices for all U.S. related recruitment expense and maintain records
- Assist with the administrative process of executing agreements with new agency relations
- During the summer months, in addition to lateral recruiting responsibilities, assist respective practice group in preparing for summer associate reviews (e.g. collecting and compiling evaluations), planning the practice group summer associate summit and handling additional administrative tasks. Please note, this position does not require the hosting of in-person summer events
- Supports the recruiting brand by creating an exceptional candidate experience
- Must be able to work flexible/additional hours periodically as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- High School diploma or GED
- Bachelor's Degree
- Hands-on experience in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Workday
- Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable learning and working in new recruiting/HR software platforms and communicating with firm stakeholders and executive management
- Excellent written communication skills
- Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- Meticulous attention to detail
- A team player with a self-starter attitude
- Must be able to work flexible/additional hours as needed
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Legal recruiting or professional services
- Experience using pivot tables and other advanced analytics in MS Excel
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