Legal Recruiting Manager

Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Supervises and coordinates the activities of the Legal Recruiting department in the Houston office, in addition to coordinating On-Campus Recruiting, the Summer Associate program, Lateral Recruiting and related event planning. Works with Legal Recruiting Committee, Summer Associate Committee, and National Recruiting Director to ensure Firmwide consistency.

Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Manage all financial aspects of Legal Recruiting Department and provide budget information to Director of Administration.
• Prepare interview schedules for laterals, new associates, and students.
• Greet and host candidates during the day and provide required information to all candidates.
• Coordinate and monitor follow-up for, laterals, new associates, and students (including dinners).
• Oversee data regarding each candidate that has interviewed in the Houston office.
• Manage unsolicited resume process, including screening all resumes, routing resumes to appropriate attorneys, follow-up on prescreening, and relaying outcome to applicants.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating content of Sidley's recruiting website (as it pertains to Houston) and extranet site.
• Participate in recruiting conference calls with other offices on a regular basis.
• Coordinate all correspondence and recordkeeping of active and inactive applicants.
• Keep apprised of market trends for legal recruiting market.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as judgment or necessity dictates.

Recruiting Committee

Law Student Recruiting Process

Summer Associate Program

Lateral Attorney Recruiting

Outreach Efforts to Schools

Management

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com. (Current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and / or Experience :

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Preferred :

Other Skills and Abilities :

The following will also be required of the successful candidate :

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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