Temporary 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 magazines 100 Best Companies to Work For for 24 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

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 magazines 100 Best Companies to Work For for 24 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

The NYC office of Alston & Bird is conducting a search for an Attorney Hiring Assistant to help facilitate the firms Summer Associate Program and On-Campus Recruiting Process. This is a temporary four-month position from May 1st through August 31st.

The role will be supervised by the Attorney Hiring Manager and the ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Summer Associate Program Responsibilities:

• Assist with event planning by preparing invitations, maintaining RSVPs, creating nametags, and booking conference rooms.
• Prepare orientation materials under the direction of the Human Resources and Attorney Hiring teams for distribution to the summer associates.
• Collaborate with the Conference Services and Information Technology teams for internal events and trainings.
• Collect work product evaluations and maintain the firms database used to track performance.
• Attend onsite and offsite events as needed.

On-Campus Recruiting Responsibilities:

• Facilitate with the firms hiring process by entering resumes into viRecruit, maintaining candidate files, scheduling callbacks, hosting virtual or in person interviews, booking conference rooms, and preparing offer/rejection letters.
• Prepare OCI (On-Campus Interviewing) binders and assorted files for Hiring Committee meetings.
• Other duties may be assigned by the Attorney Hiring Team dependent on business needs and volume.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Associate or Bachelors Degree is highly preferred. High School Diploma is required.
• Prior administrative experience is necessary to be successful in this role. Law firm experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in Canva, Outlook, Chrome River, Microsoft Suite, Zoom, iManage, and Adobe PDF.

• Desire to learn new applications, firm systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively as part of a team while managing independent work.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and juggle competing deadlines.
• Flexibility to work overtime to attend Summer Associate events.

PHYSICAL EFFORTS

• Substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Standing, waking, and lifting.
• Hearingability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Sitting most of the time.

The salary range for this position is an hourly rate between $29 and $32. This represents the firm's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at this time of posting. The role is non-exempt and eligible for additional overtime pay. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience and qualifications.

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 check 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 us at[email protected].

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.