Manager, Law Student Recruitment

  • Full-time

Job Description

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

For the health and safety of the workforce, Crowell & Moring LLP is requiring that all prospective employees present proof that they are fully-vaccinated and—if eligible—boosted against COVID-19, or seek a reasonable accommodation for religious or medical reasons, prior to their first day of employment.  Prospective employees who are fully-vaccinated but not yet eligible for a booster shot will be required to obtain a booster within one week of eligibility as a condition of continued employment.  “Crowell & Moring LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Crowell & Moring LLP will engage in the interactive process with candidates who are unable to be vaccinated and/or boosted due to a sincerely held religious belief or medical reasons and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Crowell & Moring is able to offer.”

Job Summary

The Manager, Law Student Recruiting will manage and administer the law student recruitment process, summer associate program and law school engagement in the Washington, DC Office. 

Job Responsibilities

•    Effectively manages the full-cycle law student recruitment process for the DC office, focusing on efficiency, top talent and first-rate candidate experience.
•    Attends and facilitates all DC hiring committee meetings, interviews law student candidates, provides interview evaluations, makes hiring recommendations to the committee. 
•    Working with the firm-wide Attorney Recruitment team, plans and facilitates interviewer training and other OCI and Callback Interviewer prep meetings and logistical correspondence to attorneys and candidates for the DC office.  
•    Develops and maintains strong working relationships with law school career office contacts and manages strategic campus engagement events and initiatives related to candidate outreach, pipeline and firm branding.
•    Communicates effectively and responsively with candidates, DC hiring committee and firm-wide Attorney Recruitment team on all aspects of the recruitment process.
•    Working with the firm-wide recruitment team, develops and leads a first-rate and comprehensive summer associate program in the DC office, including orientation, training, practice group programming and social events.
•    Monitors summer associate workloads and assignment evaluations to ensure continuous feedback and balanced workloads; acts as a mentor and coach to summer associates, troubleshoots issues and provides feedback to Summer Associate Chairs and Attorney Recruiting Director. 
•    Facilitates summer associate mid-summer and final review and offer decision process.
•    Manages and facilitates the 1L LCLD recruitment process.  
•    Oversees coordination of first-year associate pre-arrival communication, on-boarding and orientation logistics process. 
•    Collaborates with the Attorney Recruiting team to ensure firmwide consistency on effective and creative programming and best practices; Manages communication process of law student recruiting policies, procedures and information to firm-wide recruiting team; assists with managing compliance and recruiting team training of firm-wide policies and procedures.
•    Analyzes, compiles, and updates various demographic law student recruitment data reports. 
•    Maintains and updates law student recruitment content on firm intranet site, LinkedIn page, external website and other related marketing materials.
•    Approves and manages law student recruitment and summer program budget.  
•    Stays current and informed on legal industry recruitment best practices, trends and news; is an active member of local legal recruitment organization and NALP. 
•    Attends and assists with facilitating recruiting committee meetings and department meetings.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Experience
The position requires a minimum of five (5) years of professional recruitment experience with increasing levels of responsibility in a law firm, law school, legal recruitment agency or similar professional services organization is required. Must have at least one (1) year of experience managing and training a direct report. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience with attorney recruitment in a large law firm setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 
•    Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with attorneys, staff, and external candidates/clients.
•    Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment demonstrating reliability, dependability, customer service mindset and flexibility is essential.  
•    Must be able to work occasional extended hours during busy periods, attend all DC summer associate events, DC recruiting campus events and travel when needed.
•    Advanced technical skills and expertise in candidate tracking platforms, electronic presentations, data presentation and social media, plus the ability to adapt and learn new technology and software.
•    Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload to manage multiple responsibilities and changing priorities. Must be able to work independently and effectively delegate and supervise junior team members to ensure accurate and timely work flow.  
•    Ability to respect, protect and maintain highly confidential and sensitive information.

Education
The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree.

Additional Information

Crowell & Moring LLP offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package which includes progressive options such as back up child care, wellness programs, cultural events and social activities. We take great pride in our positive, friendly culture that rewards hard work and success, at the same time recognizing the importance of family and community service.

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