Attorney Hiring Assistant

THE FIRM

At Alston & Bird, an international law firm, we take pride in our work through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our company culture has been recognized for Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For©” for 25 years in a row. This accolade, along with many others, fosters a continuous drive for innovation and professional development amongst our employees. Here at Alston & Bird, we have built a foundation of trust, consistency, and humanity that contributes to our overall success.

JOB DESCRIPTION

In addition to daily administrative duties including data entry, expense reports, filing, correspondence, and preparation for hiring meetings, the assistant will also have the added responsibilities of facilitating interviews, helping with and attending summer associate and law school recruiting events, diversity functions, summer associate orientation, and working on discreet projects for each office involving research, lateral associate, counsel, and partner interview coordination, database management, and the like. The Attorney Hiring Assistant will report to the Director of Attorney Hiring and the Regional Attorney Hiring Manager.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supporting the Partner Growth Team with firmwide lateral partner hiring efforts.
• Entering candidates, monitoring applications, and updating statuses in Flo Recruit.
• Creating/maintaining candidate folders in iManage.
• Corresponding with law student candidates regarding scheduling their screenings/callback interviews.
• Hosting virtual law school and lateral candidate interviews.
• Processing departmental expenses.
• Updating internal charts including firmwide and Atlanta callback tracking charts.
• Working with law schools to request resume collections as well as getting summer positions posted to job boards.
• Assisting coordinators with preparing for on-campus activities.
• Coordination of logistics related to in-office and virtual candidate visits.
• Assisting with the summer associate program as needed.
• Assisting with lateral associate hiring as needed.
• Creating and requesting event invitations.
• Providing support during law student, summer associate and on-campus social events.
• Supporting firmwide team in processing candidate application and interview materials.
• Maintaining firmwide search firm tracking chart
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Attorney Hiring and the Regional Attorney Hiring Manager.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.

 EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• College degree highly preferred.

If selected for an interview, a representative from Alston & Bird will contact you. To make sure you're a good fit for Alston & Bird and we're a good fit for you, be prepared for an in-depth interview process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact garett.bechdolt@alston.com.

Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.