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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz is seeking a Recruiting and Diversity Coordinator for its New York office. This individual will be charged with supporting the work of the Recruiting and Diversity Committees and assisting with all processes associated with legal recruiting and diversity initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide administrative support for all diversity initiatives;
• Assist in the creation and development of diversity initiatives and programs;
• Maintain Firm diversity and recruiting statistics;
• Draft responses to diversity and recruiting surveys;
• Generate regular diversity and recruiting reports;
• Maintain Diversity and Recruiting Committee Agendas and files;
• Attend diversity and recruiting receptions and conferences as necessary;
• Create and maintain calendar of diversity-related conferences and events;
• Keep abreast of current recruiting and diversity practices and trends;
• Maintain membership with professional associations as necessary;
• Support on-campus diversity and recruiting activities and liaise with student organizations as necessary;
• Use LawCruit to track candidates, schedule interviews, gather interview feedback from attorneys and generate feedback reports;
• Maintain diversity and recruiting web presences internally and externally;
• Support and attend recruiting and summer associate functions and be a visible part of Firm culture;
• Attend Diversity and Recruiting committee meetings as requested;
• Staff hospitality suites at law schools during on campus interviewing; and
• Ad-hoc projects by request

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Proficiency in Outlook; MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint — Familiarity with LawCruit Web recruiting database. ReqWired CLE database, Vi-Desktop and the like a plus
• Integrity - Strong professional and ethical standards; Must observe confidentiality of personnel and firm matters
• Excellent interpersonal skills - Professional demeanor, gracious attitude and service-orientation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organization/prioritization skills
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility in the midst of multiple and/or changing priorities and deadlines

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3 or more years experience in professional recruiting and legal personnel, diversity or human resources.

Please send your cover letter and resume to Elizabeth F. Breslow, Director of Recruiting and Legal Personnel via e-mail at efbreslow@wlrk.com.

Reporting to the Dean of Career Services, the Associate Director will counsel and advise J.D. and LL.M. students on job search strategies as well as design and administer career path panels and workshops for J.D. students. The Associate Director will also assistant with the overall administration of the Office and will be responsible for specific projects and responsibilities unique to this position.

For a more detailed job description with requirements, as well as instructions on how to apply for the position, please use the following quick find link:

https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=111890

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Reporting to the Dean of the Office of Career Services, Columbia Law School seeks an Assistant Director to administer J.D. focused programs and web based resources for the J.D. students. The Assistant Director also assists with the counseling of international LL.M. students as well as managing some of the recruitment events for the Office.

For a more detailed job description with requirements, as well as instructions on how to apply for the position, please use the following quick find link:

https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=111891

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Job Responsibilities:
This position will provide administrative and analytical support to Legal Personnel and The Firm’s Associates and Mentoring Committees. He/she will be the gatekeeper of legal staffing numbers and other relevant information that they will use to create and maintain numerous reports, charts and survey entries. It is expected that the candidate will be proactive in analytically assessing the information and data and will continually seek ways to more effectively present findings. This person will also provide general administrative assistance to the legal personnel department.

Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Prior office experience required
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Excellent administrative skills and very strong PC skills (Word, Excel and Access databases)
- Ability to multi-task and handle numerous projects at once.
- Attention to detail
- Excellent writing, organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work well with colleagues throughout the firm
- Discretion in handling highly confidential information

Contact Us:
While we would like to respond to all resumes, we only contact those applicants we are interested in meeting. Please send cover letter, resume, salary requirement and writing sample to:
E-mail - resumes@cgsh.com

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