Head - Placements & Partnerships - Law School

Head - Placements & Partnerships with a premier law school

Management :

- Develop and implement a strategic plan for placements and partnerships in close collaboration with the Dean.

- Manage the Careers Team and all activities of the department to ensure career activities are aligned.

- Supervise departmental recruiting activities.

- Develop professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry professionals.

- Provide direction, programming, and goals that strategically integrate all aspects of career development, career exploration, internships, job placement and career planning.

- Work closely with Internal and External stakeholders ensuring communication on all activities.

Career Counselling and Coaching :

- Provide career counselling services to students seeking internship opportunities or permanent employment.

- Provide one-on-one advising, workshops, and seminars about strategies for job search including self-assessment, exploration, decision-making, job search skills and self-directed job search strategies for students and alumni

Industry, Alumni and Corporate Relations :

- Work in collaboration with Program Directors, faculty and alumni to develop new leads for internships, job shadowing and full-time positions.

- Conduct targeted employer outreach by program.

- Develop and maintain employer relations and serves as a contact for industry partners and prospective employers, to assist in placement and career drives for candidates.

- Maintain employer database for internships and full- and parttime positions.

Preferred Qualifications :

- 12 + Years of experience with career advising and placement in higher educational setting, experience in legal education set-ups preferred.

- Postgraduate degree from a reputed organization

- Strong knowledge and experience with career coaching, for a diverse multicultural audience

- Proven ability to plan and successfully lead a team.

- Self-starter with ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

- Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills

- Well informed of market trends, employer needs and best practices in career services

- Ability to manage multiple partner relationships.

- Experience working with and mentoring young people, facilitating workshops and learning journeys would be preferred. Willing to travel

- Understanding of Indian Higher Education landscape and related policies

- Demonstrated ability to present to and converse with senior.

- stakeholders, including frequent discussions with the Board of Governors of an organization.

- Background or interest in law, legal practice, corporate law would be a plus