Legal Recruiting Coordinator

The Ford Agency is looking for a Legal Recruiting Coordinator for a corporate law firm in their Washington, DC office. 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 who are currently a legal recruiting assistant and looking to step into a coordinator role. 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 rising legal recruiting professional looking to level-up in a firm with a great work culture!

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate the summer associate program including preparing the orientation schedule, coordinate summer events and the review process, summarize summer survey

• Collaborate with the law schools for on-campus interviews and job fairs

• Attend recruitment events, including 1L and 2L law school panels, and receptions

• Schedule associate and law student interviews with candidates and internal teams to ensure a smooth process

• Serve as the point of contact for summer associates, attorneys, and external contacts

• Maintain and update the candidate information in the recruiting database

• Assist with other projects to support the legal recruiting team

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree 

• 1+ years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm 

• Experience with the summer associate recruiting process and programs

• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)  

• Team player mentality 

• 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 DC, MD, or VA 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.