Supervises and coordinates the activities of the Legal Recruiting department in the Houston office, in addition to coordinating On-Campus Recruiting, the Summer Associate program, Lateral Recruiting and related event planning. Works with Houston Hiring Partners, Summer Associate Committee, and National Recruiting Director to ensure Firmwide consistency.
Duties And Responsibilities:
General
Manage all financial aspects of the Houston office Legal Recruiting Department.
Prepare interview schedules for laterals, new associates, and students.
Greet and host candidates during the day and provide required information to all candidates.
Coordinate and monitor follow-up for, laterals and students (including dinners).
Oversee data regarding each candidate that has interviewed in the Houston office.
Manage unsolicited resume process, including screening all resumes, routing resumes to appropriate attorneys, follow-up on prescreening, and relaying outcome to applicants.
Participate in recruiting conference calls with other offices on a regular basis.
Coordinate all correspondence and recordkeeping of active and inactive applicants.
Keep apprised of market trends for legal recruiting market.
Perform other duties as assigned or as judgment or necessity dictates.
Recruiting Committee
Oversee development, implementation, and updates of hiring policies and procedures for Hiring Partners.
Provide candidate information and feedback to Hiring Partners.
Meet regularly with Hiring Partners to discuss candidate offer and no offer decisions.
Produce recruiting reports for Hiring Partners.
Assist Hiring Partners in interviewing selections and participate in other recruiting events.
Law Student Recruiting Process
Coordinate and schedule interviews on-campus at law schools and in-office callbacks.
Serve as Firm liaison to law school placement directors.
Coordinate on-campus interviewing including overseeing preparation of packets for all interviewers and manual for all attorneys.
Schedule and attend meetings for Hiring Partners to discuss call back decisions and relaying decisions to students.
Prepares hiring status reports and applicant tracking reports.
Organize “sell” dinners at schools for candidates who have offers outstanding.
Track all decisions and inform Houston lawyers on candidate updates.
Summer Associate Program
Plan and organize all aspects of the Summer Associate Program including onboarding paperwork, assignment of summer mentors, orientation schedule, and summer program calendar.
Track all summer associate work assignments and evaluations.
Work closely with Hiring Partners and Recruiting Committee to ensure that Summer Associate program is running smoothly.
Plan and attend all Summer Committee meetings.
Plan, organize and attend all summer activities (social events, training, et cetera) including evening events.
Manage Summer Associate Program budget.
Lateral Attorney Recruiting
Coordinate year-round lateral hiring. Work directly with Firm management, Hiring Partners, and Partners in specific practice groups to fill hiring needs.
Work with external recruiters to identify potential candidates.
Orchestrate the conflicts check process for new associates.
When necessary, coordinate the advertising of lateral positions in publications.
Outreach Efforts To Schools
Organize and attend receptions at schools (fall and/or spring).
Coordinate with the various school teams and other offices regarding sponsorship opportunities at law schools.
Work with law school career centers to identify areas where the Firm can become active and involved.
Management
Manage Legal Recruiting staff.
Manage recruitment efforts for department including assisting in writing job descriptions and interviewing.
Write and conduct performance evaluations in conjunction with review meetings with Recruiting staff.
Coach and counsel Recruiting staff regarding Firm policies and procedures in concert with the Human Resources Director.
Maintain and manage Time & Attendance system for Recruiting department and approve time off requests for Recruiting staff.
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from accredited college or university
Minimum 4 years experience in a related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred:
Law firm experience (specifically big law)
1 year supervisor experience
Law school recruiting experience
Other Skills And Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Must demonstrate outstanding oral and written communication skills, excellent
writing/editing skills, as well as the ability to research and think strategically and analytically
Strong presentation skills
Proofreads accurately
Spells and constructs grammatically correct sentences with a good command of the English language
Can grasp information presented in general business records, legal documents, common scientific and technical journals, and various reports
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The target salary range for this role is:
$120,000 - $155,000 if located in Texas
Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits .
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email [email protected] (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
