Manager, Talent Acquisition (Legal) - law firm experience required

Make an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. Our immersive understanding of these industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart. Our Global Operations Team – all business professionals of the firm – was named the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.

The Talent Acquisition Manager oversees the on-campus recruiting process and summer programs for the Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices. This position will also serve as a resource for coordinating law school relations for all of Goodwin’s California offices. This role reports to the West Coast Talent Acquisition Senior Manager. Along with the California Talent Acquisition team members, the Manager is a “face of the firm” for Southern California summer associates and entry-level attorney hires, and is called upon to ensure recruiting efforts and initiatives run smoothly and consistently.

What You’ll Do:

• On-Campus Recruiting: With the support of the team’s coordinators and/or assistants, plan and execute on-campus and call-back interviews for Goodwin’s Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices. Evaluates resumes, participates in strategy planning, leads weekly hiring committee meetings and provides statistical reporting and updates. Attends hospitality suites and organizes materials for on-campus interviewers.
• Summer Program: Manages Southern California summer programs, which includes event planning, work assignment allocation, coordinating work evaluations and processing final reviews. Other responsibilities include planning orientation, offers, tracking attendance at events, working with outside vendors, etc.
• Law School Relations: Work with the Firmwide Law School Relations Manager regarding OCI process, effective recruitment methods, candidate-specific issues, sponsorships and other proposals for firm participation at law schools. Act as lead organizer for student groups and Career Services Office-led activities in California.
• Firmwide Initiatives & Ad Hoc Projects: The Talent Acquisition Manager works closely with the Training and Professional Development team to support firmwide recruiting, retention, and diversity initiatives. Assist with ad hoc projects and initiatives as needed.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4-6 years of work experience in a law firm. Prior law firm recruitment experience or law school career services experience required.
• Exceptionally strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize workload. Ability to work extended hours as needed, and work on multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, professional demeanor and ability to interact effectively with all levels of firm personnel, as well as others outside of the firm.
• Sound judgment and creative problem-solving skills, and ability to respect, protect and maintain highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Willingness to participate in weeknight events required.
• Local and Firmwide Travel required.

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Consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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