Student Recruitment Specialist

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative, and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Human Resources department in our New York office as a Student Recruitment Specialist.

This role supports the strategic planning and coordination of U.S. student recruiting initiatives, activities, and programs. Coordinates and supports all aspects of the national student recruitment and summer associate programs. Collaborates closely with national student recruitment team and local offices on hiring goals and projects. This position will report to the Assistant Director of Student Recruitment – U.S. and can reside in New York with a hybrid working schedule.

• Oversees the national law student recruitment process, recruitment timeline, and documents processes, policies and best practices for US offices. Plans and coordinates interviewer training and interviewer materials for US offices.
• Drafts recruitment materials and communications plan; tracks and corresponds with students and law school organizations; drafts internal communications regarding events, on-campus activities, and summer program information.
• Collaborates with social media and communications teams on external messaging and branding to attract student applicants and increase the firm’s social media presence.
• Maintains strong relationships with external vendors and collaborates on key objectives, initiatives, and outcomes.
• Manages school outreach and sponsorship opportunities to increase the firm's visibility on-campus and build student connections. Supports the planning and execution of on-campus events and student organization partnerships during the academic year. Works with career services and sponsored organizations to maximize firm participation in on-campus activities and assesses outcomes.
• Enhances the firm’s relationships with law school deans and career services professionals and provides information and updates to increase the firm’s visibility on-campus.
• Supports the coordination of diversity recruitment initiatives and efforts, including the SEO Scholars Program, 1L Fellows Program, and Diversity Scholars Program. Collaborates with DEI team.
• Ensures ATS system, onboarding, and other technology platforms are running efficiently. Supports the management and implementation of technology and provides training to other team members.
• Ensures efficient maintenance and production of student recruiting data. Provides regular and ad hoc reports, PowerPoint presentations, analysis, and statistics.
• Manages the updates to the Career Opportunities website; updates and maintains the internal recruiting intranet sites and document management system.
• Supports the creation and completion of surveys and form filings related to student recruitment.
• Coordinates the US summer program academy and other summer national training programming. Liaises with other internal administrative departments on logistics and tasks. Provides additional support for the summer program.
• Supports department and practice-specific hiring needs and logistics for student recruitment.
• Conducts research and stays abreast of legal recruiting industry news.
• Establishes strong internal relationships and collaborates with others across offices on student recruitment.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet goals and objectives.

Education/Training/Certifications:    

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job.

Professional Experience:

• Three or more years of student recruiting or related experience in the legal, consulting and/or other professional services industry
• Recruitment marketing experience preferred

Technical Skills:

• Strong technical skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft office suite
• Experience with applicant tracking software
• Experience with FloRecruit, LawCruit, Vi, WebEx, and/or Microsoft Teams preferred

 Performance Traits:   

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and planning skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team environment across offices
• Exercises good judgment and professional maturity
• Has solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data and processes
• Demonstrated ability utilizing technology programs and identifying ways to make enhancements and efficiencies
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills and ability to anticipate needs
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion

Other:

• May require occasional travel to other offices and campus events for national recruiting.

The typical pay scale for this position in New York is between $116,000 and $133,500, although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate’s education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified. 

We offer competitive compensation and tremendous benefits, including PTO, an array of insurance options, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, heavily discounted on-site health club membership as well opportunities for professional development and growth.

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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