Lateral Recruiting Coordinator

At Haynes and Boone, our people are the driving force behind our success. Because we value the role every individual plays in how we deliver exceptional legal services, we hire people who will contribute to our professional reputation, enhance client relationships and share in our success.

Haynes and Boone’s Orange County office serves the needs of California’s premier technology industries and capitalizes on the West Coast’s global access. We have vibrant practices in intellectual property (IP), in-bound Asian work, venture-funded corporate matters, and big-ticket litigation such as patent, securities, insurance coverage, and class action labor and employment matters. Our thriving economic community is home to an array of businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging technology ventures. Our expanded presence here heightens Haynes and Boone’s coast-to-coast capabilities while giving clients the benefits of our growing geographic base. Most of our California-based lawyers have earned engineering or technical degrees in addition to law degrees, enhancing their understanding of the intricacies of IP. Our team members have been recognized in publications such as The Best Lawyers in America directory (Woodward/White, Inc.), Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 (Globe White Page Ltd), and Managing IP Magazine (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC). We are committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects our communities, and we seek highly motivated lawyers and staff who value our culture of respect and teamwork.

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Essential Duties

Lateral Program

Organize aspects of lateral partner recruitment including screening resumes, communicate with Sections Heads Chairs/DAPs/Board Liaisons to determine lateral needs, communications with candidates, scheduling interviews, and communicate with legal search firms.  Handle all conflict and background paperwork.  Assist with selection of mentors and supervisors for new hires.  Greet candidates and assist with day-of logistics. Responsible for tracking candidates “in process” in the system and on the portal page for assigned markets. 

Other Duties

Other responsibilities include assisting the Director and Managers with all aspects of recruiting as needed. Research the market for information on peer firms.  Organize and analyze this information for presentation to firm leadership. 

Reporting Relationship

The Recruiting Coordinator reports to the Director of Attorney Recruitment, Managers, with strong accountability to the Firm Hiring Partner and Office Hiring Partners for their markets.

Subordinate Staff: None.

Qualifications

Experience/Knowledge

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree.

• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to handle a multitude of tasks simultaneously under strict deadlines. 

• 3+ years’ recruiting experience (preferably in a professional service industry).  

Skills

• Ability to handle pressure

• Ability to sell the Firm

• Maintains confidentiality

• Enthusiasm 

• Flexibility to work after hours, weekends and through lunch

• Good judgment

• Organization

• Professionalism

• Tactfulness

• Team oriented

• Ability to delegate, supervise and motivate recruiting assistant

Physical Demands

Must be able to move around the office up to 15% of the time to make copies, fax, file, etc. Remains stationary at least 85% of the time. When coordinating/attending special events, might be required to move around up to 100% of the time.  This position operates computers and other office productivity machines (e.g., fax machine, copier, printer, etc.) on a regular basis. Occasionally required to move documents or files weighing up to 15 lbs. This position requires constant communication and exchange of information with the Firm attorneys, clients and staff. This position must be able to inspect and observe information on a computer screen at least 80% of the time.

Working Conditions

Office environment.