Job Description

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm (overtime as required)

Position Summary: The Lateral Legal Recruiting Coordinator will support the Legal Recruiting Department with all aspects of lateral associate and counsel hiring.

Essentials Duties and Responsibilities: Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist Senior Manager, Legal Recruiting with all aspects of the lateral hiring process and special projects; work with practice group leaders to identify staffing needs, devise search strategies, and draft job descriptions
• Coordinate interview schedules, collect interview feedback and act as a liaison to lateral candidates throughout the interview process
• Greet applicants upon arrival, provide office tours and escort applicants to interviews
• Facilitate decision-making process and follow-up, including offer letters and onboarding documents
• Assist in planning the Clerkship Reception
• Establish and maintain relationships with legal search firms and keep up to date on legal hiring market trends
• Draft weekly and bi-weekly updates specific to practice groups
• Additional projects as assigned by the department Chief and Managers
• Attend NALP- and NYCRA-sponsored programs
• Seasonal assistance with recruiting season and summer programs will be expected, as needed and contribute to cross-workstream recruiting projects as requested

Qualifications / Position Requirements:

• Self-motivated, proactive, positive, team player
• Punctual, reliable, and flexible to work long hours as needed
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with attorneys and staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, and a meticulous attention to detail including the ability to proofread for typographical, spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a time-sensitive environment while maintaining the highest standards of work quality
• Good judgment and professional maturity including the ability to manage confidential information with the utmost discretion
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other applications as needed
• Experience with viDesktop is a plus

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 – 4 years’ legal recruiting experience

Compensation: The expected base salary for this position ranges from $70,000 - $80,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, anticipated assignment, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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