Director of Employer Outreach

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Director of Employer Outreach
The candidate will be responsible for deepening existing and creating new relationships with legal and JD advantage employers. Will be responsible for identifying new and evolving opportunities Cardozo law students and recent graduates. Communicate and collaborate with the Career Services counseling team on various programming and training efforts and otherwise feed market intelligence into the of the law school community. Initiate and develop relationships, with legal and legal-related employers, including law firms, corporations, financial institutions and government agencies in order to increase internship and post-graduate opportunities for students and alumni. Conduct meetings with employers annually, including general counsel’s offices and legal departments of a variety of corporations, firms of all sizes, and government agencies. Research and study job boards to spot trends and to ensure outreach is focused accordingly, and similarly, stay abreast of changes in legal employment trends in targeted geographic regions. Work closely with Cardozo faculty to leverage connections for employment opportunities. Work with Office of Career Services (OCS) to source appropriate alumni for career related programs. Work closely with alumni affairs to ensure a systematic and coordinated approach toward engaging alumni and to coordinate resources with respect to alumni outreach calls and events intended to increase the visibility of the school. Collaborate with OCS counselors to identify opportunities based on student strengths, interests and career goals. Attend networking events at area bar associations and the law school. Maintain and manage contacts history using Simplicity and other relevant databases. Provide reports about meetings with employers to counselors to assist in student and alumni counseling. Help collect and report data relating to new graduate employment and industry sectors/employer types. Organize and manage annual mock interview and program by leveraging employer contacts. Track and measure outreach plan. Other administrative duties as required. Must have Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field is required for the position; JD degree is strongly preferred. Should have 5+ years of related outreach and relationship management experience including sales, marketing, advancement and/or senior level recruiting experience. Must have strong background in high volume relationship management, tracking and engagement. Should have strong knowledge of legal and legal-related job market. Knowledge of market trends and emerging industry sectors a must.

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