Current HR, Professional Development, and DEI Opportunities

**If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below - or any other position in a law firm please contact Geri Moreland to discuss at  geri@capitolrecruiters.com.

Capitol Recruiters Inc. is a legal recruiting company based in Washington, DC. We represent law firms. These positions are openings with our clients.

Professional Development Manager – for a global law firm client in NYC.  This is a hybrid role focused on professional development initiatives supporting success of Associates firmwide.

Duties: Establish a standing as a trusted advisor to the Practice Group Chairs, Assigning Partners, and Associates. Work closely with the Professional Development firm leaders to address career and professional development needs of Associates. Welcome Associates to the firm and provide professional development resources available to them. Together with Professional Development team leaders direct the associate and interim review processes firmwide and support the counsel and senior associate evaluation processes. Identify individual associate development gaps and propose solutions. Support stakeholders by providing data and recommendations for utilizing associates to further career development. Manage and develop junior members of the Professional Development team. Monitor current trends and best practices and implement new innovations ensuring the firm’s efforts are innovative. 

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or law degree a plus. Coaching experience and certification a plus. Must have at least five years of  career development experience in a law firm, consulting, or other professional services firm. Proven success in career development functions in national or international, multi-office environments. Understanding of best practices in professional development and career development. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Enthusiasm for driving change and delivering innovative solutions.  Salary $128k - $160k+ commensurate with experience.

Legal Personnel Coordinator – for top tier global law firm in Washington, DC.  This is a hybrid role supporting legal recruitment.   

Duties: Support annual associate and staff attorney bonus and compensation programs. Assist with Legal Personnel budget/expense management. Provide administrative support for attorney departures, including document tracking and trend reporting. Support the attorney bar admission process. Prepare, audit, and submit annual master ABA and DC Bar bills. Prepare documentation regarding changes in attorney status such as arrivals, departures, leaves of absence. Track attorney leaves absence, secondments, and clerkships. Respond promptly to requests for attorney data, market research, and analysis for internal and external purposes. 

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Must have at least two years of administrative support experience in a law firm or professional services firm. Proficiency with MS Office Suite. Experience with viDesktop and Smartsheet ideal. Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Salary range is $64k - $75k depending on experience.  

Attorney Recruiting Specialist – for prominent law firm in San Francisco.  This is a hybrid role.  This role supports the San Francisco/Silicon Valley offices and is focused on assisting with summer associates, entry-level associates, and lateral attorney recruitment. The Specialist works closely with the Director,  hiring partners, and Professional Development team ensuring a positive candidate experience. 

Duties: Assist in developing/executing campus recruiting strategies. Manage the on-campus interview process. Coordinate law student outreach initiatives and maintain strong relationships with career services professionals, faculty, and former summer associates. Represent the firm through participation in NALP. Oversee the callback interview process. Plan and execute callback events and offer visits. Coordinate weekly decision meetings. Lead planning and implementation of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley summer associate programs. Support summer evaluations and exit processes. Collaborate with the Director to assess lateral hiring needs. Build relationships with legal search firms. Manage lateral candidate processes. Support specialized hiring initiatives. Facilitate successful integration of new associates. Maintain and update applicant tracking systems. Prepare recruiting reports and metrics. Assist with annual survey submissions. 

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Must have at least four years of recruiting experience in a law firm or professional services firm. Strong understanding of recruiting principles, compliance requirements, and candidate experience best practices. Proficiency in MS Office and applicant tracking systems. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with exceptional attention to detail. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Client-service orientation. Flexibility to work OT.  Salary range is $76k - $110k depending on experience.

Attorney Recruiting Assistant – for prominent law firm in Washington, DC.  This is a hybrid role.  This role supports the summer associate summer program, lateral, judicial clerk and staff attorney recruitment.   

Duties: Assisting the Attorney Recruiting Manager in planning the summer associate program in Washington, DC including planning events, coordinating summer associate arrival and departure dates, and assisting with assignment evaluation collection, as needed. Coordinating law school career services team and faculty to raise the firm’s profile on campus; scheduling career development meetings; interacting with the network of former firm summer associates. Working with the recruiting team and Hiring Committee to implement an overall recruitment strategy. Assisting with callback interview process. Coordinating the on-campus interview process. Planning offer dinners/receptions. Coordinating campus outreach events. Preparing reports and statistics. Assisting the attorney recruiting team to hire and integrate judicial clerks, entry-level and lateral associates, and staff attorneys. Posting open positions on the firm’s external website and other job boards. Maintaining applicant tracking system. Supporting the pre-employment process. Liaison for new employees with other firm departments. 

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Prior attorney recruiting experience in a law firm, or professional services firm. MS Office proficiency, experience with viDesktop platform is a plus. Knowledge of recruitment principles in a law firm environment. Understanding of current regulations associated with a lawful recruiting process. Strong problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively. Flexibility to work additional hours as needed. Salary range is $52k - $58k.