Legal Recruitment Coordinator

Legal Recruitment Coordinator

New York, NY, US

May 20, 2026

Dentons US LLP is seeking a Legal Recruitment Coordinator to join its highly collaborative Legal Recruiting team. The New York Coordinator will work closely with Legal Recruitment Managers across our US offices and practice groups, supporting lateral, entry level, and student recruiting, including the Summer Associate Program. This position is well suited for a detail oriented, proactive professional who thrives in a fast paced, high volume recruiting environment and is eager to build a long-term career in legal recruitment. This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate attorney and student interview schedules, managing logistics for high volume virtual and in person interviews, and tracking and collecting interviewer feedback

• Provide administrative support, including preparing correspondence, maintaining candidate files, facilitating conflicts and background checks, and drafting offer letters

• Serve as a key point of contact for student recruiting in the New York office, including outreach to law school career services and participation in on campus and local recruiting events

• Lead and execute the Summer Associate Program for the New York office, including event planning and attendance, work assignment coordination, feedback tracking, and expense monitoring

• Draft and distribute internal communications related to recruiting initiatives, including interview schedules, reminders, student recruiting opportunities, and event invitations

• Support pre boarding activities to ensure a seamless transition from offer acceptance through onboarding

• Maintain accurate and up to date candidate records in applicant tracking systems (LawCruit and MyDentons)

• Manage invoicing, tracking, and reporting, and assist with recruiting related expense processing

• Collaborate closely with Legal Recruiting, HR, and business stakeholders

• Perform additional duties as needed to support the Legal Recruiting Department

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of legal recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm or similarly fast paced professional services environment

• Experience coordinating recruiting efforts across multiple offices and practice groups strongly preferred

• A solid understanding of law firm structures and attorney recruiting processes is a plus

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and high recruiting volumes with accuracy, discretion, and strong attention to detail

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills, with confidence interacting with attorneys and senior stakeholders

• Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard business hours to support recruiting events and firm needs

• High level of professionalism and discretion due to the confidential nature of attorney recruiting

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required

• Experience with applicant tracking systems required; LawCruit experience strongly preferred

Salary

Pursuant with states' laws, the salary range for this position is $65,000 - $80,000, based on experience and local market.

Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Dentons US, LLP, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call our Talent Acquisition Specialist at View phone number on click.appcast.io or contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

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