Legal Recruiting Specialist

The Legal Recruiting Specialist will support all aspects of attorney recruitment and on boarding for the New York office, including lateral, entry-level, and summer associate hiring. Working closely with the Legal Recruiting Manager, this individual will be a critical part of a fast-paced and high-performing team

Client Details

A leading Am Law 100 international law firm recognized for excellence in legal practice and a collaborative, high-performance culture. The New York office is seeking a dynamic Legal Recruiting Specialist to join our growing Talent team. This role is ideal for a motivated professional looking to advance their career in legal recruiting at a top-tier law firm.

Description

• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment for summer associates, entry-level, and lateral attorney hires

• Organize and execute on-campus interview (OCI) logistics, callback interviews, and offer processes

• Support planning and execution of the Summer Associate Program, including events, assignments, and evaluations

• Manage candidate communications, applicant tracking, and scheduling with precision and discretion

• Maintain and update recruitment databases (e.g., viRecruit) and generate regular reports

• Collaborate with partners, hiring committees, and other internal stakeholders to ensure a seamless candidate experience

• Stay abreast of legal hiring trends and peer firm activity to help shape strategic recruiting initiatives

• Assist with diversity recruiting efforts and support the firm's DEI goals

Profile

• Bachelor's degree required

• 2-4+ years of legal recruiting or professional services recruiting experience (law firm experience strongly preferred)

• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with viRecruit or similar ATS a plus

• Willingness to work in-office four days per week and attend occasional after-hours events during peak recruiting seasons

Job Offer

• Highly desirable hourly rate
• A true temp to perm opportunity
• Monday - Friday 9:30AM - 5:30PM
• Medical, dental and vision benefits provided from day 1
• 4 days on site, Fridays as a work from home day.
• Highly collaborative team
• Room for growth and be apart of a robust team

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.