FW Legal Recruiting Specialist
Job Description
About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including more than 3,500 lawyers) operating from 21 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.
Essential Job Functions
As a member of the Firmwide Legal Recruiting & Development Department (“LRD”), t he Firmwide Legal Recruiting Specialist will provide support to the campus legal recruiting efforts across the entire organization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)
On-Campus Recruiting
Collaborate with other Kirkland offices and departments to identify efficiencies and best practices
Develop, prepare and analyze relevant reports, projections, and statistical data
Schedule screening and callback interviews
Follow up with attorneys for interview feedback
Oversee maintenance of school information charts, including CSO contacts, transcript release dates, finals dates, etc.
Coordinate and attend recruitment events
Prepare Firmwide 1L and 2L Post-Recruiting surveys, aggregate and analyze results
Track candidate pipeline information in Vi
Support local office recruiting teams
Campus Outreach
Plan law school and law student outreach including panels, podcast series, presentations, receptions, mentoring programs, etc.
Coordinate student group sponsorship requests
Set up and monitor events in Flo Recruit
Partner with marketing team to update and maintain campus engagement materials, website updates and outreach library
Track post-event attorney feedback in Vi
Oversee FW Event Tracking process
Other
Delegate to coordinators and assistant
Train team coordinators, assistants, contract workers and interns, when applicable
Maintain recruiting timelines for events and projects
Update team OneNote binders
Draft team communications
Respond to inquiries from attorneys/staff
Generate surveys using Novi Survey tool
Support Summer Associate Program, Summer and New Associate Orientation, and other LRD initiatives as needed
Respond actively, thoroughly and courteously to the needs of clients and internal requests within the firm; volunteer time and knowledge; work effectively and willingly with others
Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education, Work Experience, Skills
Bachelor’s degree required
5+ years of experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services setting
Excellent oral and written communication skills, have strong attention to detail, strong organizational skills, demonstrate initiative, work under pressure
Ability to prioritize work and work on multiple projects in a fast paced environment
Ability to work with people at all levels and have the utmost respect for confidentiality
Be a team player; demonstrate strong client service and ability to work independently and be able to follow up with minimal instructions
Experience with Symplicity, Flo Recruit and ViDesktop preferred
Strong Microsoft Excel skills required.
Kirkland Ellis is a highly collaborative and collegiate environment where each contributing member is expected to excel in communication, initiative, building relationships, client focus, agility, business insight, and influencing outcomes.
How to Apply
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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Closing Statement
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