Location: Washington, DC
Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking an Attorney Recruiting & Development Assistant, reporting to the Attorney Recruiting & Development Manager.

The role will reside in the Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support and assistance to the attorney recruiting department. The Attorney Recruiting & Development Assistant will support the Attorney Recruiting and Development Manager and the Attorney Recruiting & Development Coordinator in all aspects of the Washington office’s attorney recruiting and development functions, including Summer Associate hiring, the Summer Associate program, and lateral attorney hiring. The Attorney Recruiting & Development Assistant is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s attorneys, advisors and staff, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.  

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Support the planning and execution of the DC summer associate program, including preparing for and attending daytime and evening events, managing catering requests, and overseeing other event logistics.
• Assist with the summer associate evaluation process and respond to summer associate and attorney questions.
• Support law student recruitment program including corresponding with applicants and attorneys, gathering feedback, and participating in office Hiring Committee meetings.
• Assist with law school outreach efforts including creating event invitations, preparing materials, and attending on campus events as needed.
• Assist with lateral recruiting efforts, including corresponding with prospective attorneys and search firms, collecting evaluations from attorneys, and drafting offer letters.
• Enter and maintain applicant data in recruiting database.
• File resumes, letters and other recruiting materials as needed, and create and maintain departmental files.
• Process check requests and expense reports for the department.
• Assist with recruiting, professional development/training, summer associate, associates committee, diversity, and women’s initiative events as needed.
• Help train temporary interns on recruiting database and other administrative tasks as needed.
• Provide support for additional tasks and projects as needed, including contributing to firmwide projects and initiatives.

Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and attorneys
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
• Ability to manage multiple projects with specific deadlines and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative and judgment to accomplish results
• Willingness and ability to assume new tasks and responsibilities
• Familiarity with database applications (recruiting databases a plus)
• Ability to work overtime (including evening events) as necessary

The base salary range for this position in Washington, DC is $50,000 to $60,000.  Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here.

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