Legal Talent Recruiting Coordinator

Location: Chicago, United States; hybrid work arrangement

Hiring salary range: $60,000–$80,000 per year.

Company

Law firm focused on legal talent recruitment, student hiring, and professional development.

What you will do

• Coordinate recruitment activities related to firm branding, campus outreach, on-campus interviews, and student hiring.
• Manage interview schedules, candidate communications, travel logistics, reimbursements, and offer letters.
• Support multiple summer associate programs, including onboarding, assignments, evaluations, events, and budget tracking.
• Assist with OCI registrations, candidate pre-selection, interview materials, receptions, callback schedules, and related logistics.
• Maintain applicant records, data integrity, recruiting statistics, and committee documentation.
• Support regional recruiting committees by scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and assisting committee chairs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least two years of recruiting or related experience in a law firm or professional services setting strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, work independently and collaboratively, and manage multiple assignments under pressure.
• Ability to accommodate a flexible schedule with occasional travel and extended hours.

Nice to have

• Experience with applicant tracking systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Support for employee development and career advancement.
• Emphasis on inclusion and innovation.
• Hybrid work environment with schedule flexibility.
• Occasional travel and extended hours may be required for recruiting activities.