Legal Recruiting and Professional Development Assistant

Essential Job Duties

• Support the Chair of the Talent Acquisition Committee and the Chief Business & Talent Development Officer with full-cycle recruitment for associates, paralegals, staff attorneys, and other timekeepers.
  • Manage interview scheduling and coordinate attorney availability.
  • Maintain applicant-tracking systems and recruitment databases.
  • Aid in coordinating attorney involvement in recruiting activities and interview processes.
  • Support follow-up communications and candidate experience initiatives.
• Support the Summer Associate Program:
  • Assist in developing the summer program calendar, including training sessions, professional development programming, and social events.
  • Collaborate with attorneys to schedule events and ensure strong participation.
  • Manage event logistics such as venue selection, catering, invitations, and materials (agendas, handouts, name tags, presentations).
  • Serve as on-site or day-of point of contact to support smooth event execution.
  • Track attendance, gather feedback, and maintain program documentation.
  • Aid in mid-summer and end-of-summer evaluations, including collecting feedback from attorneys and summer associates.
  • Aid in preparing end-of-program summaries and follow-up communications related to offer decisions.
• Support Professional Development:
  • Assist with managing associate training programs and related scheduling, logistics, and communications.
  • Prepare materials, presentations, and internal communications for professional development initiatives.
  • Track associate progress, competencies, and performance-related data.
  • Support mentoring programs, evaluations, and feedback cycles.
  • Provide administrative and project support for attorney engagement and culture-building programs.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and summaries for leadership meetings.
  • Schedule partner check-in calls for Senior Associates regarding progression toward partnership (core members only) and maintain summary notes to support coaching.
  • Schedule Partnership Readiness Sessions for associates up for partnership vote in the current year.
• Administrative & Operational Support:
  • Maintain accurate records, reports, and tracking tools across professional development and recruiting functions.
  • Provide general administrative support including scheduling, document preparation, and data entry.
  • Support special projects and firmwide initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Prior administrative, recruiting, or professional services experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff and leadership.
• High attention to detail and strong follow-through.
• Able to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Strong customer-service mindset when working with attorneys and staff.
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Event coordination experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently while remaining closely aligned with Firm leadership.

EEO Policy

Krieg DeVault LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, U.S. military veteran status, national origin, age, genetic information, family status, or other characteristics protected by law.