Senior Coordinator (or Specialist), Legal Recruiting and Campus Relations

The Specialist will help enhance Shearman and Sterling's presence and visibility on campus and at targeted law schools to advance our competitive position among the general law student population and diverse student organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as mentor and resource for students during various stages of the recruitment process, from pre-law school (outgoing legal assistants, SEOs, 1L LCLD Diversity Scholars) on through to summer associates

• Speak publicly at events, conferences, seminars and workshops for the purposes of educating and engaging with potential Associate candidates

• Lead follow-up efforts with candidates who have received employment offers by developing tailored strategies based on each candidate’s profile and interests
• Develop and execute a plan for early identification and tailored recruitment of promising prospects; act as liaison, connecting students to appropriate attorneys, specifically utilizing the firm’s Inclusion Networks where appropriate
• Participate in the on-campus recruitment process, including traveling to various law schools, overseeing hospitality suites, attending 1L/2L receptions, offer dinners and other programs
• Help schedule student callbacks and develop interview schedule
• Originate, draft and conduct (or oversee) relevant programming for target law schools via student organizations and Career Services
• Attend and/or staff career fairs, conferences and related engagements throughout the year to execute on firm recruitment strategy
• Prepare necessary charts, reports, calendars and action plans to track recruitment and diversity statistics
• Contribute to and play a key role in development of recruiting website, brochure and other collateral
• Perform other such responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time