Reporting to the Manager of Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Assistant coordinates the Firm’s lateral attorney and staff recruiting efforts with the key accountabilities included herein and other duties as assigned.
This is a remote position resident in Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, or Columbus.
Pursuant to Illinois regulation, the pay range is $27.16 to $29.85 hourly and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. We offer generous compensation and benefits packages. For more information visit: https://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details.
Responsibilities
- Schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers, coordinating multiple interviews and locations when necessary.
- Serve as a point of contact for candidates and recruiting agencies, providing clear and timely communication regarding interview details and logistics.
- Assist with completing necessary pre-hire screenings.
- Maintain accurate records of candidate progress and interview schedules, updating applicant tracking system and hiring managers on a consistent basis.
- Ensure that hiring actions follow established Talent Acquisition and Firm processes and procedures in an accurate and timely manner.
- Coordinates certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process, including but not limited to working with hiring managers to post open positions.
- Provide meaningful contributions to special projects and initiatives to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of internal talent acquisition processes.
- Communicate professionally and develop positive relationships with candidates, professional recruiters and hiring shareholders. Provide a high level of customer service to both internal and external constituencies.
- Assist with generating regular recruiting reports and providing statistics to Manager of Talent Acquisition.
- Perform such other/additional duties as may from time to time be assigned.
Qualifications
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with candidates, recruitment agencies, staff, managers and attorneys.
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills, planning, and attention to detail while attending to multiple tasks and processes.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (viRecruit preferred).
- Strong skills in MS Office Suite.
Education And Certifications
Required: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required
- Minimum of two plus years of previous law firm or other professional services firm experience preferred.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) or HR software. Experience with viRecruit preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
About Littler
At Littler, we understand that workplace issues can’t wait. With access to more than 1,800 employment attorneys in over 100 offices around the world, our clients don’t have to. We aim to go beyond best practices, creating solutions that help clients navigate a complex business world. What’s distinct about our approach? With deep experience and resources that are local, everywhere, we are fully focused on your business. With a diverse team of the brightest minds, we foster a culture that celebrates original thinking. And with powerful proprietary technology, we disrupt the status quo—delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers not just for what’s happening today, but for what’s likely to happen tomorrow. For over 75 years, our firm has harnessed these strengths to offer fresh perspectives on each matter we advise, litigate, mediate, and negotiate. Because at Littler, we’re fueled by ingenuity and inspired by you.
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working at least a 50% schedule. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children. Additional benefits include mental health programs, life, disability, 401(k), family building, parenting, caregiving and multiple voluntary options.
For more information about our benefits visit: www.littler.com/benefits/state-details.
For more information about our firm visit: www.littler.com.
No recruiters – principals only. Littler is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. Search firms who submit candidates for this position are not eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is successfully hired.
For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Jennifer Carrion at jcarrion@littler.com with the position title in the subject line.
Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.
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