Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

The role

General summary

Clifford Chance US LLP is seeking a temp-to-perm, full time Legal Recruitment Coordinator who will assist with the full end-to-end recruitment process for Partner and associate hiring in the Americas region. This person will deliver an effective and efficient recruitment service by partnering with the business to meet its resource needs to deliver the highest standard of expertise to their clients. The role will be responsible for driving the sourcing strategy, building talent pipelines, designing recruitment campaigns, reviewing, and shortlisting candidates, interviewing, managing offers, and providing candidate feedback and evaluation of the recruitment process. This position will be based in New York and will report to the Senior Lateral Partner Recruitment Manager – US.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with developing and delivering the strategic objectives of the Recruitment team in accordance with the HR and Firm strategies.

• Work closely with Senior Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager in addition to other lateral recruitment specialists in the network.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Firm leadership, management, sponsor Partners and senior lawyers across the Firm with a strong attention to client service.

• Assist with the end-to-end recruitment process and recruitment lifecycle for lateral hires for applicable internal client groups while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

• Deliver innovative and creative recruitment solutions to hiring partners to meet strategic objectives.

• Provide best practices guidance while coaching hiring Partners in the attraction, assessment, and candidate management process within an extremely competitive market.

• Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the team's process, making enhancements and improvements as needed.

• Stay abreast of changes in all areas related to the legal industry, employment law, and recruitment.

• Monitor and track recruitment metrics, including but not limited to tracking lateral submissions and spending, while reporting metrics to the team.

• Respond to a range of recruitment inquiries and carry out more complex procedures.

• Manage third-party relationships with recruitment agencies and headhunters.

• Provide coverage for other team members as needed.

• Perform other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Your experience

• 1-2 years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred; High School Diploma or GED required. 

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines.

• Must have strong attention to detail with a deep commitment to client service.

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team dynamic.

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and growing environment.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Facility in making effective decisions using sound judgment.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively and maintain strong internal working relationships.

• Excellent organizational and client service skills.

• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and various applicant tracking systems.

• Ability to work outside the core business hours as needed.

• Must be able to adhere and comply with the Firm's Agile Working Policy which requires employees to work from the office at least three days each calendar week.

• Must be independently authorized to work in the United States.

Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000. Actual salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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