Legal Recruiting Specialist (Los Angeles)

Job Summary

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, a global Am Law 50 firm, has an immediate opening for a Legal Recruiting Specialist in their Los Angeles office.

About the role

As a member of Sheppard Mullin’s Talent Management Team, the Legal Recruiting Specialist will support the Downtown Los Angeles office on all aspects of entry-level recruiting processes including, entry-level recruiting, the summer associate program, and new lawyer integration. They will also provide support to the Firmwide Entry-Level Legal Recruiting Manager, and the Director of Legal Recruiting. Additional responsibilities include assisting with Talent Management goals related to professional development and diversity and inclusion.

Essential Functions

• Must be able to handle multiple projects
• Attentive to detail and meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Appreciation of need for confidentiality
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software and processes
• Work with minimal supervision
• Team oriented
• Proactive with ability to take initiative when required

Other responsibilities

As assigned

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Prior law firm or corporate recruiting experience required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team-oriented self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel while demonstrating a professional and service oriented demeanor
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent judgement and respect for confidentiality
• Proactive with ability to take initiative when required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior human resources and marketing experience preferred

Education

Required: Bachelor’s Degree or 3+ years of relevant work experience

Computer/Software Knowledge

• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience using an applicant tracking system required
• Preferred: Knowledge of viDesktop, Symplicity, Flo Recruit and NetDocs systems is a plus
• Advanced web skills and basic web/graphic design skills are helpful

Work Environment

Working indoors with limited exposure to hazards (only those that customarily exist when working in a high-rise building)

Current firm policy

Hybrid–working in the office a minimum of 3 days per week, and working from home the rest of the week (subject to change).

Additional Information

• Will need to travel frequently between Los Angeles and Century City offices
• Up to 25% travel to other U.S. offices for firm and recruiting events, as necessary
• California: The salary range for this position is $80,000- $110,000 per year
• We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
• Sheppard is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.