Legal Recruiting Assistant

$62,000 - $66,000/Yr

Kent Daniels & Associates - Los Angeles, CA

Part-time - Entry Level

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

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About the position

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Legal Recruiting Assistant to join our dynamic law firm client located in Downtown Los Angeles, CA. This full-time position offers a salary range of $62,000 to $66,000 annually and requires 1+ years of professional office experience, preferably in law firm recruiting, hospitality, human resources, or event planning. The role is hybrid, starting with 5 days in the office and transitioning to 2 days onsite after an initial period. The working hours are Monday to Friday, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with the expectation of approximately 5 to 10 hours of overtime per week. In this role, you will assist in planning and implementing recruiting initiatives, which include preparing recruiting reports, setting up interviews and travel for prospective new hires, and organizing outreach events for students. You will work closely with the Human Resources team on orientation schedules and provide administrative assistance to the recruiting team at large. Your responsibilities will also include managing the firm’s internal database of candidates, coordinating interviews, and drafting candidate correspondence and offer letters. Additionally, you will be responsible for organizing and managing the summer associate program, which involves planning events such as Mock Trials and summer social activities, assisting with staffing and assignments for summer associates, and coordinating the attorney mentorship program. You will communicate with top law schools to secure on-campus interview (OCI) dates and facilitate the OCI process, ensuring timely and professional correspondence with potential candidates, law schools, and vendors while helping to coordinate and execute morale events in the LA office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and implementing recruiting initiatives, including preparing recruiting reports and setting up interviews.
• Manage travel arrangements for prospective new hires and organize outreach events for students.
• Provide administrative assistance to the recruiting team, including managing the internal database of candidates and coordinating interviews.
• Draft candidate correspondence and offer letters.
• Organize and manage the summer associate program, including planning events and coordinating attorney mentorship programs.
• Communicate with top law schools to secure on-campus interview (OCI) dates and facilitate the OCI process.
• Ensure timely and professional correspondence with potential candidates, law schools, and vendors.
• Help coordinate and execute morale events in the LA office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 1+ years of professional office experience, preferably in law firm recruiting, hospitality, human resources, or event planning.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Outstanding communication, organization, leadership, and people skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with accuracy in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines independently.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in coordinating legal recruiting logistics for a law firm.
• Experience in organizing summer associate attorney programs, offers, and travel.
• Experience in coordinating law school recruiting events and data reporting.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance