Coordinator: Lateral Partner Recruitment

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment that values exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, we invite you to consider joining our Commercial department in our Los Angeles office as a Coordinator: Lateral Partner Recruitment.

The Coordinator: Lateral Partner Recruitment provides day-to-day coordination and administrative support to the Global Lateral Partner Recruitment team, with a strong focus on scheduling interviews, managing candidate logistics, and helping to deliver a smooth candidate and stakeholder experience. This position will work closely with the wider Commercial team and other Business Services teams globally, providing reliable coordination and administrative support when required.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Recruitment Coordination

• Coordinate lateral partner candidate interviews working with the external recruiters and/or directly with candidates as well as partners and/or their legal practice assistants arranging times, booking meeting rooms or virtual meetings, and ensuring a smooth scheduling process from initial briefing through to completion
• Manage complex interview logistics across time zones, helping to resolve calendar conflicts and keeping candidates, recruiters, and interviewers updated on arrangements
• Prepare and send interview confirmations, agenda details, and supporting information to candidates and internal stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
• Track interview stages and maintain accurate candidate pipeline records, ensuring recruitment systems and trackers are updated on a daily basis
• Collect and collate interview feedback, following up with interviewers and supporting the Lateral Partner Recruitment team to keep processes moving efficiently
• Support the administration of candidate documentation, including interview packets, business plans, lateral partner questionnaires (LPQ), and other recruitment materials
• Liaise with internal teams such as Lateral Partner Integration, Risk Management, HR, Finance, and Business Development to support recruitment processes and candidate progression
• Act as a professional point of contact for candidates and recruiters, helping to ensure a positive and well-organized experience throughout the process
• Maintain and update candidate profiles in the