Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator

“From
personal experience, I confidently say that Lois is a company that cares about
its employees.” - Attorney

About us:  Working at Lois Law Firm is an opportunity to constantly
learn, grow, advance and to be a part of the leading New York workers’
compensation law firm in the industry. LOIS serves our clients to the highest
standards while being dedicated to the lives of our employees, professionally
and personally. This includes training, supporting and developing the careers
of our legal staff while providing a unique culture where everyone can be their
authentic selves. All attorneys, paralegals and staff contribute to the success
of our Firm, which enables us to provide what our clients consistently call
“best-in-class service.” Working at Lois means finding the place where you can
succeed, grow, and be part of a constantly advancing firm that breaks barriers.
Our true commitment to our standards and core values, Creativity, Advocacy,
Professionalism and Service, propel us to positive outcomes for our clients. 

Work-life
balance and career growth are fundamental priorities at LOIS. We strive to
build strong, responsive relationships, while being ethically responsible and
formidable allies.

About the
role: Lois Law Firm
is seeking a Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator who is
passionate about recruiting and connecting excellent legal talent with our
outstanding firm. The Legal Talent Acquisition Coordinator serves as the face
of the firm, welcoming and guiding candidates through their recruiting journey
with us. The coordinator will work closely with our Managing Director of People
and firm leaders to strategically shape our attorney and paralegal recruitment
process. Your impact will extend beyond hiring - you will be integral to the growth
of the firm.

• First Impressions Matter: As the initial point of
  contact for potential attorney and paralegal hires, serve as the brand
  ambassador and relationship builder; your professional and welcoming
  approach will set the tone for their experience and advance their
  engagement with Lois, during the recruiting process and beyond.


• Creative & Curious: Resourceful, creative and
  adept at thinking outside the box, exploring new avenues and uncovering
  hidden talent pools.


• Strategic Recruitment: Collaborate with Lois leadership
  team to execute a thoughtful, results-driven approach to legal talent
  acquisition. Spot trends and proactively pivot to take advantage of
  opportunities. Track recruitment metrics, identify trends and propose
  areas for improvement.


• Candidate Experience: Advocate for and provide
  excellent service to candidates, your clients, to ensure they feel valued
  and informed throughout the interview/hiring process.


• Relentless: As a driver, you thrive on
  curiosity and are relentless in the pursuit of qualified candidates that
  will join the Lois Team. Always in search of innovative ways to improve
  and expand the talent search process.


• Passionate & Positive: Passionate about our firm, our
  success and growth; positive in your approach to your role and goals and
  about Lois as a best-in-class law firm.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to
  communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with
  attorneys, staff, vendors, and the public and to positively influence
  others.


• Possesses the interpersonal
  skills necessary to communicate information with professionalism, tact and
  courtesy, as well as follow instructions effectively.


• Highly detail orientated with
  demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and
  complex environment that includes multiple locations to meet deadlines and
  daily requirements.


• Ability to provide quality
  client service to both internal and external contacts regarding routine
  and complex matters. Employs considerable tact, discretion, and persuasion
  in gaining the cooperation of others.


• Demonstrated ability to work
  effectively both independently and with others with a cooperative,
  enthusiastic and friendly approach to accomplish position functions and
  participate in team efforts.


• Ability to analyze and interpret
  information from a variety of sources, apply critical and creative
  thinking to draw conclusions or develop solutions to complex problems.


• Represent the firm with honesty,
  integrity and professionalism, consistently acting in an ethical manner.


• Ability to work overtime as
  necessary.

Job
Description

• Review with urgency all new
  applicants to various applications daily to identify candidates;
  accurately designates status (interview/hold/pass, etc.) in our applicant
  tracking system.


• Manages multiple components of
  the Firm’s social media and legal hiring platforms including sourcing
  candidates, posting job openings, refreshing postings, producing statistical
  reports, etc.


• Supports the circulation and
  coordination of internal communications regarding candidates.


• Conducts scheduling of phone
  screenings, interviews, writing assignments, Omnia assessment, (a
  workplace performance assessment) and follow-up communications.


• Handles attorney interview
  meeting appointments and updates and confirms as needed.


• Coordinates conference room
  reservations and prepares conference rooms for in-person interviews
  (resumes, assessment sheets, screening notes, etc.)


• Greets candidates when they
  arrive for interviews, notifies
  interviewers.            


• Works with IT team to secure
  video links for interviews as needed and ensures interviews involving
  videoconferencing are connected without issue.


• Maintains recruiting records in
  Applicant Tracking System (GetHired), including charts and reports
  including applicant tracking, evaluation reports, candidate information,
  market salary data and intelligence re: competitors, etc.


• Ensures operations/onboarding
  team are notified and pre-hire information is collected and distributed as
  directed.


• Coordinates firm and market
  research projects with research services, compiles relevant data in a
  user-friendly format.


• Manages sharing of resume with
  recruiting committee and uploading to appropriate location in Practice
  Master (PM) our document management platform.


• Sets up and administers writing
  and Omnia assessments and uploads to appropriate location in PM.


• Maintains Recruiting PM
  workspace including saving docs/emails using approved naming conventions
  and maintaining general organization of e-files.


• Works in collaboration with
  operations team members to ensure onboarding and proper training is
  executed.


• High-touch follow up with new
  hires to ensure they are integrating well; any needs are addressed.


• Ensure applicant/new hire data
  is properly entered into the Heartland (Payroll/HRIS/Recruiting platform)
  recruiting module and candidate tracking chart.


• Work with Marketing Director to
  ensure the firm’s external career webpage is accurate/up-to-date.


• Update forms, as needed.


• Assists with special projects as
  needed.

Education: The position requires a Bachelor's
Degree in a relevant field.

Experience: At least 2 years of previous
experience in legal recruiting required.

Additional
Information

We lead in providing
on-going education programs for all levels of employment, from legal assistants
to partners. By combining the opportunity for real professional growth and
continuing CLE and educational opportunities with billable hour credit, our health
and welfare benefits that exceed that of our competitors, community-driven
culture Lois cultivates an atmosphere of advocacy for everyone.

Our Firm is
committed to fair and equitable compensation practice in accordance with
applicable laws. The pay range for this position is $55-65,000. The salary for
this position may vary based on location, market data, an applicant’s skills
and prior experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other factors.

Lois Law
Firm offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package.
Our benefits include healthcare, vision, dental, safe harbor 401k contribution
by the firm, extensive training, events and social activities. We take great
pride in our positive, friendly culture that rewards hard work and success, at
the same time recognizing the importance of family and community service.

EOE m/f/d/v;
no recruiters needed please.

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