Coordinator, Early Careers Legal Recruitment - Americas

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our people are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence, and represent 125 nationalities and speak 92 languages.

This position requires a high-caliber individual to help the Firm's recruitment function to be best in class. This position requires excellent client relationship management skills as well as outstanding professional presence. This position also requires the following:

• Thinking creatively, strategically, commercially, and competitively to meet our objectives of hiring top talent and recruiting for long-term strategic fit
• Support in the planning, implementation, and execution of the summer associate program (including but not limited to organizing and participating in various internal and external events and trainings; maintaining a summer budget; acting as a resource to summer associates to ensure integration and smooth transition from law school to law firm)
• Facilitate and support the feedback/review/offer process; oversee mentoring program
• Monitor recruiting metrics/statistics; data management; and prepare relevant reports and presentations
• Build relationships with key contacts within the business and HR functions and partner with them
• Support the planning and execution of the interview season, track and manage entry-level candidates from application/ resume screening stage through to scheduling interviews and offer process, managing and tracking feedback
• Serve as the Firm's relationship manager with key contacts at law schools (i.e., careers services, placement offices, deans, faculties, student organizations) by organizing, tracking and planning outreach activities and sponsorships. Continually develop these relationships to ensure meaningful engagement and dialogue
• The ability to facilitate internal and external presentations for both on campus visits and internal trainings
• Ensure a consistent on-brand message is conveyed to recruits along with diligence in presenting the Firm's values
• Work with team on special projects as needed

• Ability to quickly develop relationships with internal and external clients, such as the broader recruitment team, People team and other colleagues to drive measurable results against strategy
• Excellent oral and written communication with outstanding presentation skills, and strong competency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Client focused and credible
• Strong project management skills: ability to manage competing/ conflicting priorities to achieve optimal results
• Results-orientated: ability to handle multiple, time-sensitive projects while focusing on the quality of work delivered to clients
• Committed team player: ability to work effectively as a leader and follower in cross-functional and global teams
• Ability to thrive in a deadline driven and fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Able to work autonomously; handles pressured situations calmly and with care
• Keep current on key recruitment and industry trends, and rely on a strong external network of peers
• Excellent business acumen and administrative skills
• Displays tenacity, a can-do attitude, and eager to be involved in new initiatives
• Good judgement and strong professional presence
• Flexibility to work overtime, especially during peak recruiting periods, and flexibility to travel will be requested as needed

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant professional recruiting experience in a law firm or other professional services' recruiting department
• Strong technical skills on the following applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, viRecruit, viDesktop or other Talent Management Systems

• This is a hybrid in-office/remote role based in our New York office
• This role reports to the New York Manager, Early Careers Legal Recruitment

Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

¹The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.