Job Description

** THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO THE CHICAGO OR PHILADELPHIA OFFICES **

Saul Ewing is seeking a coordinator to sit in its Chicago or Philadelphia office. The Attorney Recruiting Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Attorney Recruiting and Professional Development Departments, the Hiring Committee, and partner leaders on the recruiting, on-boarding and integration of attorneys, law students, and patent agents.

Essential Functions & Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with our firmwide Director of Attorney Recruiting to support the lateral and entry-level recruiting processes, including drafting and posting job descriptions; coordinating interviews; collecting interview feedback; assisting lawyers with making informed recommendations on candidates; communicating with candidates; registering for on-campus interviewing; tracking and reporting of ongoing searches; and facilitating candidate onboarding.
• Work closely with our firmwide Director of Professional Development to support the planning and implementation of the summer associate program, including planning and attending of events; coordinating work assignments and evaluations; and preparing information for the Hiring Committee.
• Build relationships with law school career services representatives, student organizations, pipeline programs, and search firms.
• Update and distribute recruiting materials, including training materials, marketing collateral, website content, and forms for attorneys and law students.
• Maintain and update legal recruiting database, viRecruit, and candidate files.
• Conduct research on law school and law firm recruiting practices; work with Attorney Recruiting team to strategize best ways to improve recruiting practices in an evolving market.
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by Attorney Recruiting or Professional Development team leaders, the Hiring Partner, or partner leaders.
• Ability to work overtime when necessary.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, exercising sound judgment and maintaining confidences.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfort working across offices and with colleagues in a remote environment.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Advanced proficiency in use of Zoom and Teams.
• Advanced proficiency with viRecruit preferred.
• Knowledge of Simplicity for law student resume parsing preferred.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of two years recruiting experience in a law firm setting.
• Previous experience with the summer associate recruitment process is strongly preferred.
• Event planning experience is strongly preferred.

In addition to the essential functions outlined above:

• Individual in this position will provide additional assistance and support as directed by their supervisor.
• Job will require occasional travel to the firm’s other offices and for external events
• This position will have limited time off in the summer due to the summer associate program and OCI recruiting.
• This job description is subject to change at any time.

Saul Ewing fosters a people first environment and one of the ways this is displayed is through its generous benefits. The firm is committed to offering a wide range of benefits to its benefit eligible employees to achieve wellness in all aspects of life, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Competitive salaries and year-end discretionary bonuses
• Paid leave options, including parental
• Saul Ewing University (learning and development programs taught by the firm’s training department)
• Family formation benefits

The pay for this position will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, education, external market data, internal equity, and other job-related factors. The anticipated pay range for this role is between $60k to $70k annually.

Saul Ewing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, seek qualified applicants and make personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.

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