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Legal Recruiting Coordinator
- Posted October 31, 2025
- Compensation Starting at $65,000 annually
- LocationAlbany
- Job Type Direct Hire
- Industry Legal
Job Description
The Ford Agency is looking for a Legal Recruiting Coordinator for a top New York law firm. The Coordinator will play an integral part in organizing and implementing the firm's summer associate, fall recruitment programs, and lateral recruitment processes. This role is well suited to candidates with at least two years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm. This position has frequent interaction with firm leadership, requiring strong interpersonal skills and a high level of professionalism. This is a fantastic opportunity for a developing recruiting professional looking to level-up in a firm with a great work culture!
Responsibilities Include:
Candidates for this position must be based in the New York, NY area or have independent plans for relocation.
The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist with the fall recruitment program: liaise with law schools, register for on-campus interview and job fairs, coordinate and attend recruitment events, schedule interviews, and serve as a point of contact for candidates
- Support the summer associate program: organize and monitor summer events, prepare orientation schedules, assist with coordinating summer assignments, prepare for mid and end of summer reviews, and summarize program survey
- Overall logistical support: prepare and manage law school feedback forms and surveys and oversee and process recruitment expenses and budgets
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2+ years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Top-notch written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills, ability to juggle competing priorities
Candidates for this position must be based in the New York, NY area or have independent plans for relocation.
The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.
