Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Los Angeles or San Francisco)

Overview

The Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator will support the broader Talent Acquisition team by driving fee earner recruitment and onboarding efforts across our US offices.  This role is focused on associate and summer associate recruitment and will be expected to provide support to the lateral partner recruitment and business services recruitment processes as necessary. Annual compensation commensurate with experience and ranging from $75,000 - $100,000 per year. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the Firm's summer associate, entry-level, and lateral associate recruitment processes  
• Organize and oversee the summer associate program, including running the orientation and onboarding processes, planning and attending social events, supporting workflow coordination, acting as a liaison to the students, and helping to run the midsummer and end of summer evaluation processes 
• Collaborate with talent acquisition colleagues across the firm to update job descriptions and recruitment materials, ensuring consistent messaging across offices 
• Assist with campus outreach by developing and maintaining relationships with key law schools, including career service offices and student organizations
• Liaise with recruiting agencies and applicants regarding open roles
• Assist with the management of various recruitment-related spreadsheets and tracking of relevant information including recruiting and hiring costs
• Support the strategic initiatives of the local and global Recruitment Committee and DEI Committee as it relates to recruiting programs and outreach

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of recruiting experience in a law firm or similar professional services environment required 
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 
• Flexibility and responsiveness, and the ability to thrive in an extremely fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the firm and maintain confidentiality 
• Strong project management skills including ability to prioritize effectively, multitask and manage multiple deadlines
• Creative approach to problem solving
• Display a growth mindset 

About Withersworldwide

For 125 years, our firm has focused on and helped successful people, families, entrepreneurs, family businesses, governments and institutions negotiate the wide range of legal issues they face in their business and personal lives. Over time, we have gained valuable insights into the ways wealth can be generated, preserved, deployed and enhanced. We assist our clients in a variety of industry sectors including real estate, manufacturing, motorsport, luxury brands, sport, hotels and hospitality, technology, energy, art and cultural assets, life sciences, charities and philanthropy and financial services. With 17 offices our experience means we can see the global picture. We provide legal advice across a range of different practice areas including estate planning, personal and corporate tax and, corporate, banking and finance, access to capital (both private and public) both equity and debt, real estate, intellectual property, immigration, international trust structuring, philanthropy, luxury assets, international probate, public international law and international arbitration. 

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement 

Withers Bergman LLP is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  Equal employment opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at the firm. Employment at the firm is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The firm prohibits and will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on the basis of any of these classifications or characteristics.

If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website to apply for a position, please contact the firm at 203 789 1320 or email us.recruiting@withersworldwide.com with your request.  Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.