Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm (overtime as required)
Position Summary: The Lateral Legal Recruiting Assistant will support the Legal Recruiting Department with all aspects of lateral associate and counsel hiring.
Essentials Duties and Responsibilities: Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Schedule applicants for interviews
- Greet applicants upon arrival, provide office tours and escort applicants to interviews
- Enter and maintain accurate candidate information in the recruitment database (viDesktop)
- Additional projects as assigned by the department Chief, Directors, and Manager
- Attend NALP – and NYCRA – sponsored programs
- Seasonal assistance with recruiting season and summer programs will be expected, as needed and contribute to cross-workstream recruiting projects as requested
Qualifications / Position Requirements:
- Self-motivated, proactive, positive, team player
- Punctual, reliable, and flexibility to work long hours as needed
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with attorneys and staff
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills, and a meticulous attention to detail including the ability to proofread for typographical, spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a time-sensitive environment while maintaining the highest standards of work quality
- Good judgment and professional maturity including the ability to manage confidential information with the utmost discretion
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other applications as needed
- Experience with viDesktop is a plus
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Legal recruiting experience is a plus
Compensation: The expected base salary for this position ranges from $60,000 - $63,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, anticipated assignment, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
