Recruiting Coordinator

General Purpose:

The Recruiting Coordinator manages the full cycle recruitment process and logistics for all or subsets of the following groups: lateral attorneys, law students, summer clerks, paralegals, patent professionals, interns and tax or government specialists. This role serves all office locations and requires collaboration with diverse stakeholders to execute the recruiting strategy.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Candidate Sourcing & Evaluation

• Conduct initial resume reviews and candidate screening via phone or in-person interviews for all or subsets of the following groups: lateral attorneys, law students, summer clerks, paralegals, patent professionals, interns and tax or government specialists.
• Provide hiring recommendations for department leadership and hiring partners.
• Respond promptly to all applications and candidate inquiries about the firm and employment opportunities.
• Conduct reference and fact checks for all candidate types.

Interview Coordination & Logistics

• Coordinate interview participant schedules and finalize interview processes.
• Distribute interview schedules, calendar invitations, confirmation communications, and conduct opening/closing interviews and/or meet candidate upon arrival.
• Respond quickly to time-sensitive scheduling changes and urgent requests from interview participants and candidates.
• Distribute and collect post-interview evaluations; provide evaluation summaries to hiring partners.
• Maintain regular communication candidates during interview and consideration process.

Program Administration & Events

• Coordinate recruiting programs, including registrations, interviewer packets, and outreach.
• Plan and coordinate recruiting events with vendors, attorneys, and program participants.
• Participate in pre-recruiting events, networking opportunities, and employer expos.
• May collaborate with leadership to design and execute annual summer clerk and/or internship programs.

Strategic Support & Data Management

• Serve as member of recruiting-focused committees and assist with meeting preparation.
• Support leadership in developing recruiting strategies for community, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Monitor market trends and keeps department leadership apprised of trends on talent attraction, retention, and industry best practices.
• Manage recruitment data entry, generate reports/correspondence/schedules, track program expenses, and produce program-related materials.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Arrange travel and hotel accommodations for local and out-of-state candidates.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics among multiple administrative departments across all offices.
• Prepare and circulate reports, daily lists, and hiring announcements.
• Submit and process clearance and new hire paperwork for all hires.
• Perform additional duties and tasks assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to supporting the firm's overall objectives.

Competencies:

• Communication - Understands the importance of and demonstrates verbal, written, and non-verbal communications.
• Customer/Client Experience - Creates a consistent and exceptional experience for others, whether directly to external clients/customers or indirectly through internal support, that elevates the overall perception of the firm.
• Job Knowledge & Technical Skill - Demonstrates an understanding of objectives, duties, responsibilities, and expectations of the job with exceptional quality work.
• Team Player - Works within team and cross-functionally to meet required results

Job Qualifications (Education, Experience and Certification):

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
2. Two (2) years of recruiting experience required. Experience within a law firm, law school, legal services industry, or professional services industry preferred.
3. Event planning experience preferred.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills and attitude.
5. Independent thinker; ability to be flexible.
6. Excellent organizational and administrative skills, particularly regarding interview scheduling.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
8. Creative thinker with ability to use design programs.
9. Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
10. Strong work ethic and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
11. Quickly responds and adapts to time-sensitive scheduling changes and urgent attorney and/or candidate requests related to upcoming interviews.
12. Experience coordinating programs for multi-office locations.
13. Excellent computer and software skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook required.
14. Preferred experience with viRecruit, viDesktop, FloRecruit, and UKG.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee must have the ability to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; manipulate (lift, carry, move) weights of at least ten (10) pounds; have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on a computer and/or related office equipment; speak clearly and concisely so listeners can understand; and regularly understand the speech of another person.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Professional office atmosphere.  Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing for prolonged periods.  Position may require occasional off-hour meetings and events.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those this position may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job.  However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Schedule:

At this time this position allows for a hybrid schedule and in-office days are expected to be Mondays and Thursdays, with flexibility to switch days as needed with approval.  Additional days in-office may be required depending on business need and the demands of specific tasks.  The hybrid work structure may change at any time, including the number of in-office days requirement.

Compensation:

Holland & Hart offers of employment take into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees.  The Colorado salary range is $22.42 to $‎37.37 per hour.  A discretionary bonus may be available based upon performance. 

Application Window:

The application window is anticipated to close on or after Monday, December 29, Holland & Hart reserves the right to close the position prior to or after this date. 

Benefits:

Holland & Hart works hard to promote work/life balance with a 37.5-hour scheduled work week for most staff employees, a robust wellness program, and generous PTO and holiday pay for eligible employees.  Full-time employees become eligible for benefits on the date hire, with a benefits offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD.  Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and long-term care insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match.  In addition, the firm has programs that may provide for educational assistance, free or discounted legal services, and opportunities through the Holland & Hart Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating volunteer opportunities for lawyers, staff, families, and friends of Holland & Hart LLP.  Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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