Partner Recruiting Assistant

Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in actively seeking a Partner Recruiting Assistant to join its firmwide recruiting team.  The position can be located in Nashville, Houston or Los Angeles. The Partner Recruiting Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in the advancement of the firm’s Partner Recruiting & Integration functions.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the management of the firmwide partner recruiting process, including liaising internally and externally to successfully guide partner candidates through the recruiting process.   
• Coordinating partner candidate meetings firmwide by arranging interview schedules for candidates with Practice Section Leaders, Board members, Executive Team members, and other key partners throughout the firm and facilitating meeting logistics with local office administrators, recruiting managers and coordinators, receptionists, and IT, as well as periodically coordinating any needed travel for the partner candidate.
• Collecting interview feedback internally and maintaining a master tracking report of all partner candidates throughout the process.
• Assist in drafting Board proposals and offer letters for lateral partner hires, administering the Partner Integration Program, submitting expense reports, and facilitating and maintaining all fee agreement contracts firmwide with attorney recruiting agencies.
• Collaborate with Firmwide Partner Recruiting Team to strategically grow the firm.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and research skills and a strong client-service attitude.
• Keen writing, editing, and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with individuals at all levels.
• The ability to work efficiently and effectively under deadline pressure as well as the ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently—under the direction of others, and as a part of a team (both in person and virtually) is desired.
• Candidate should be proficient in the use of computer programs including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneNote) and database programs.

The expected salary range for this position is $52,000 - $60,000.  Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skill set, and geographic location.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].