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Contract Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Remote, US · Human ResourcesAbout Our Client
Our client is a prestigious law firm, headquartered in Chicago, IL, and London, England, is known for its multi-billion-dollar operations, employing over 3,600 lawyers worldwide. The firm fosters a culture of collaboration, high standards, and professional growth. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that values problem-solving and innovation while supporting some of the top professionals in the legal industry. Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is proud to partner with a leading global business law firm to find a collaborative, results-oriented Contract Legal TA Coordinator to join their team.
The Opportunity
This is a 2-3 month contract-to-hire with opportunity to go permanentt role based on performance. This is a fully remote position but need to be in commuting distance to one of the office locations that are located in Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Short Hills, NJ or Washington, DC.
What You Will Do
- Will be an essential member of a national recruiting team, supporting the growth of a designated practice group across all levels of lawyer hiring.
- Assists and coordinates all activities related to the full life cycle of a lateral candidate, including creating job requisitions and postings, maintaining candidate files in the applicant tracking system, coordinating interview schedules, compiling candidate feedback, and preparing standard offer letters.
- Under the supervision of Talent Acquisition Managers, will communicate directly with search firm agencies, associate, and partner candidates and internal stakeholders to ensure a seamless candidate experience.
- In addition to maintaining a high-volume of interviews, will manage the conflicts checks and background checks, as well as collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Managers on special projects.
- Maintain and provide information and reports regarding recruitment to business and HR leadership team.
- Process prompt payment of vendor invoices for all U.S. related recruitment expense and maintain records.
- Assist with the administrative process of executing agreements with new agency relations.
- During the summer months, in addition to lateral recruiting responsibilities, assist respective practice group in preparing for summer associate reviews (e.g. collecting and compiling evaluations), planning the practice group summer associate summit and handling additional administrative tasks. Please note, this position does not require the hosting of in-person summer events.
- Supports the recruiting brand by creating an exceptional candidate experience.
- Must be able to work flexible/additional hours periodically as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Who You Are
- Required Education: High School diploma or GED
- Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Legal recruiting or similar environment.
- Hands-on experience in MS Outlook, Word, Excel (experience using pivot tables and other advanced analytics preferred), and Workday.
- Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills required.
- Comfortable learning and working in new recruiting/HR software platforms and communicating with firm stakeholders and executive management.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced environment. Meticulous attention to detail.
- A team player with a self-starter attitude.
- Must be able to work flexible/additional hours as needed.
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About Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search
Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is a leading provider of Contingent Workforce Solutions, Executive Search, Leadership and Individual Contributor hiring, empowering businesses to achieve their strategic objectives through expert talent acquisition. Our specialties include sales, marketing, finance/accounting and operations hiring. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of market trends, Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search helps organizations build high-performing teams and navigate complex workforce challenges. Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search specializes in U.S. Hiring for Global Businesses.