Legal Recruiting & Development Coordinator

Legal Recruiting & Development Coordinator

Job Category
: LEGAL RECRUITING/ADMIN

Requisition Number
: LEGAL
001622

• Posted :
  January 16, 2026
• Full-Time

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Dykema Gossett PLLC, a leading national law firm, is seeking to hire a Legal Recruiting & Development Coordinator in our San Antonio office. The Legal Recruiting & Development Coordinator will provide support to the firm-wide recruiting and professional development team to bring in exceptional legal talent and with providing quality development experiences to our legal professionals.

• Support firm-wide lateral associate recruiting, integration, and retention processes.
• Oversee student recruiting program including planning on-campus visits, recruiting touch points, and virtual events.
• Plan and execute summer associate program in conjunction with hiring partners, overseeing social events and day-to-day work assignments and oversight.
• Draft job descriptions, source candidates, coordinate interviews, manage candidate relations, and provide status updates and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Establish partnerships with partner law schools career services teams.
• Build relationships with external search firms, facilitating smooth onboarding and integration processes.
• Support diversity & inclusion initiatives, including Mansfield Certification.
• Analyze recruiting data and collaborate with teams to execute successful onboarding and integration during the summer associate program.
• Implement and review recruiting feedback and surveys, and report on strategic recruiting goals.
• Assist with other recruiting efforts as needed and report on industry-related news and data.

• Two plus years of recruiting experience required; minimum one year of large law firm attorney recruiting experience or law school career services experience preferred.
• Ability to gain strong knowledge of the firm, its culture, practices, and policies.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
• Strong knowledge of legal industry practices and policies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with applicant tracking systems.
• Highly motivated, creative, and results-oriented with the ability to work independently and under deadline pressure.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and ethical hiring practices.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Detail-oriented and forward-thinking with strong organizational and time-management skills.

Dykema offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being and success of our employees both personally and professionally. This includes competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, along with flexible paid time off (PTO), holiday leave, and a retirement savings plan with profit sharing for eligible employees. Other benefits include flexible spending programs, health savings account, commuter benefits, and personal and parental leave programs.

We prioritize work‑life balance and offer wellness programs, and access to mental health support. Additionally, employees enjoy access to professional development programs, a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, and various employee discounts and perks. We are committed to providing a benefits package that helps our team thrive and feel valued.

The offered salary will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, work location, individual skill set, previous/applicable experience, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

It is the Firm’s policy to provide employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis without regard to the individual’s age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, domestic partner relationship, physical characteristics, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local laws or…