McGuireWoods LLP is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support our Attorney Recruiting teams in multiple offices. The ideal candidate will have experience in a law firm or professional services environment. This role is essential to the smooth coordination of recruiting and onboarding activities across various attorney hiring programs and requires a high level of professionalism, discretion, and flexibility.

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• Coordinate interview scheduling for lateral hires, summer associates, and student recruiting (OCI and callback interviews), including creating video links, booking conference rooms, and preparing evaluation materials.
• Maintain applicant tracking systems (LawCruit) and document management systems (iManage), ensuring accurate and up-to-date candidate records and supporting materials.
• Assist with job postings and requisition management on internal and external platforms for lateral and student hiring.
• Draft and send offer letters via DocuSign, initiate background checks, and track onboarding documents for all attorney hires (lateral, summer, and fall).
• Support onboarding by preparing checklists, creating orientation materials, and communicating with internal departments.
• Support planning and preparing for summer associate events, orientations, reviews, and mentoring assignments, in collaboration with the recruiting coordinator and manager.
• Process recruiting-related expenses and invoices, including candidate travel reimbursements and search firm payments, through Chrome River.
• Maintain relationships with search firms, manage portal access, and coordinate agreement signatures.
• Support campus recruiting efforts by assisting with OCI registrations, monitoring law school calendars, maintaining outreach materials, and updating event calendars.
• Track key candidate data and manage communications with candidates throughout the process.

• 1-2 years of administrative experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services environment, with a preference for exposure to Human Resources, Recruiting, or Legal/Professional Services.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to draft and format business correspondence with attention to grammar and proofreading.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and troubleshoot in a fast-paced setting.
• Professional and effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experienced in managing tracking databases.

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