Business Services Recruiting Coordinator

Business Services Recruiting Coordinator

Location: New York, NY

Department: Recruiting

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: USD $75,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Business Services Recruiting Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Business Services Recruiting (BSR) team. This role is responsible for providing administrative support related to all recruitment activities, including coordinating interview logistics, reviewing candidate materials and video interviews, and organizing and attending meetings with internal stakeholders. You will assist with all phases of the recruiting process, managing candidate correspondence and setting up interviews and assessments. This role will be located in our New York office and may be eligible for a flexible working schedule supporting a hybrid/in-office presence.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively managing interview logistics with candidates, hiring managers, and vendors, demonstrating strong attention to detail and working proactively to overcome operational and scheduling challenges while communicating effectively with all relevant parties.
• Communicating with candidates via email and telephone to organize interview preparation calls, confirm interview logistics, and provide necessary support throughout the recruiting process.
• Organizing operationally-required meetings (discovery, intake, calibration, etc.) with hiring managers and other stakeholders, and producing agendas and meeting summary notes for the entire recruiting lifecycle.
• Providing general administrative support during the recruiting lifecycle, such as job description administration, producing candidate trackers, managing HireVue creation and administration, and other required tasks.
• Producing Behavioral Based Interview (BBI) proposals in collaboration with BSR colleagues and distributing them to relevant stakeholders.
• Protecting and maintaining all highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by Latham & Watkins.

Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for candidates who:

• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail.

Required qualifications include:

• A high school diploma or an equivalent, preferably a bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in recruiting, staffing, or in an administrative role.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in global process coordination, preferably.

Benefits

Successful candidates will receive an outstanding career opportunity and a welcoming environment, alongside a generous total compensation package which includes bonuses for individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program, which includes:

• Healthcare, life, and disability insurance.
• A generous 401k plan.
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, plus a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure.
• Well-being programs (e.g., mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, and well-being events).
• Professional development programs.
• Employee discounts.
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.