Arnold & Porter is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and service-oriented Law Student Recruiting Specialist to join our Attorney Recruiting team. This role is ideal for a recruiting professional who enjoys building relationships, creating exceptional candidate experiences, and supporting our law student recruiting and summer associate programs.
Working closely with the Manager of Law Student Recruiting, Firmwide Director of Attorney Recruiting, the National Hiring Committee, and office leadership, you'll play a key role in attracting and engaging top law student talent while helping deliver a best-in-class summer associate experience.
This position is located in New York office working a hybrid work schedule.
Key Responsibilities
Law Student Recruiting
- Coordinate law student recruiting initiatives, including campus outreach and recruiting events.
- Manage screening and callback interview scheduling, candidate communications, and interview logistics.
- Welcome candidates and ensure an exceptional interview experience.
- Coordinate callback events, receptions, and offer visits.
- Support weekly recruiting decision meetings and maintain recruiting materials.
- Build relationships with law schools, career services professionals, student organizations, alumni, and prospective candidates.
Summer Associate Program
- Help coordinate the firm's summer associate program from planning through completion.
- Organize orientation, training sessions, networking events, and social activities.
- Coordinate pre-arrival communications and summer associate schedules.
- Support evaluation processes and overall summer program administration.
- Assist with onboarding and integration of entry-level associates.
Recruiting Operations
- Maintain candidate information within the firm's applicant tracking system (ViDesktop).
- Prepare recruiting reports, metrics, and administrative materials.
- Support the hiring process for foreign attorneys.
- Represent the firm through NALP and other legal recruiting organizations.
- Contribute to additional recruiting and talent initiatives as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- Four (4) or more years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and recruiting technologies.
- Knowledge of legal recruiting practices and employment regulations.
- Outstanding organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Strong client service mindset with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Flexibility to work additional hours during peak recruiting periods.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our firm by recruiting exceptional legal talent and creating an outstanding experience for candidates and summer associates. You'll collaborate with experienced recruiting professionals and firm leadership while contributing to a dynamic, team-oriented environment where your work has a meaningful impact.
The anticipated base salary for this position is $72,380 to $103,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
For benefits information, please click here https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/careers/professional-staff/benefits.
The firm may provide a discretionary bonus annually.
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