Business Services Recruiting Specialist
New York City, New York, United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
$95,000 - $115,000 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
GoLeadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Acting as a strategic, commercial business partner for the hiring team by being aware of market developments, challenges, and opportunities, and using this knowledge to help shape go-to-market strategy
- Managing full-cycle recruiting tasks and procedures for all assigned requisitions
- Serving as the firm’s external-facing representative to candidates by exercising sound judgment and ensuring an excellent candidate experience while performing duties, delivering exceptional client service to hiring managers through professional email interactions, regular meetings, and phone conversations
- Exhibiting advanced knowledge of all recruiting-related technologies and recruiting best practices, and staying abreast of job requirements, valid selection methods, and equal employment opportunities to ensure adherence to all relevant employment laws
- Working with recruiting leadership to identify and implement enhancements to the recruitment process, keeping pace with the dynamic nature of recruitment
- Engaging in and spearheading projects aimed at increasing the commercial impact of the recruiting team
- Interviewing and training junior team members
- Collaborating with other firm departments to develop efficient procedures and communications that streamline processes and meet various departmental needs, including the internal career services team
- Undertaking special projects within the office or the firm on various topics as required
- Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Requirements
- A High school diploma or an equivalent
- A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent, preferably
- A minimum of one (1) year of relevant recruitment experience
- A minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience, preferably
Benefits
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff