Recruiting Assistant

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a premier legal advisor to technology and life sciences enterprises worldwide. The firm is seeking a full-time Attorney Recruiting Assistant to assist with all aspects of the recruiting process for various hiring stages while collaborating with multiple teams to develop strategies for sourcing and retaining diverse candidates.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Law School Attorney Recruiting team to assist with the planning and execution of the summer program, help monitor the budget, and plan and attend events for the Wilmington program
• Work closely with the Clerkship Committee to plan, coordinate and execute clerkship events and hiring
• Assist with collecting evaluations from summer work assignment system, coordinate mid-summer check-ins and end-of-summer reviews, and assist with the Wilmington summer associates’ offer process
• Handle all administrative aspects involved in on-campus, entry level and lateral recruiting, including registering for on-campus interview programs and job fairs, scheduling interviews, monitoring candidates throughout the process, coordinating follow-up efforts and the onboarding process for the Wilmington office
• Help the team build strategic relationships with Career Services professionals, search firms, law school student groups, affinity groups and other educational institutions (including hosting and coordinating events in the office and on-campus for assigned schools) to advance the Firm’s recruiting strategies
• Collaborate with administrative departments to onboard and integrate new hires, including coordinating integration activities for Wilmington attorney hires
• Work closely with the partner recruiting team to provide support for special projects as needed
• Coordinate with the Diversity Equity and Inclusion team to advance the Firm’s diversity hiring strategies and initiatives
• Maintain recruiting records and generate reports from the Firm’s Applicant Tracking System and Workday

Skills

• Bachelor's degree is required
• Ability to set priorities, work independently and handle a variety of duties effectively under time constraints
• Ability to understand unconscious bias and its effect on recruiting and hiring
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with all levels of firm personnel as well as external clients, including search firms and vendors
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Superior analytical, attention to detail, planning and organizational skills
• Highly motivated and creative with ability to make sound business decisions
• Ability to follow and report on market trends in diversity, legal recruiting and retention
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion
• Proficient with MS Office and applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday and LawCruit/viRecruit
• A minimum of one year of professional recruiting experience in a law firm or professional services is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of the attorney recruiting process and legal employment issues

Benefits

• The compensation for this position may include overtime and a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance.
• We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

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