People and Culture Coordinator

Washington, DC/Hybrid

$60,000 – $75,000

Are you someone who enjoys bringing people together, keeping initiatives moving, and supporting meaningful initiatives behind the scenes? A highly respected international law firm is seeking a People and Culture Coordinator to play a central role in strengthening internal engagement, supporting talent initiatives, and ensuring events run seamlessly. This professional sits at the intersection of HR, legal, and internal operations. Reach out today to help foster connection and talent-related projects with no two days the same!

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate internal employee engagement, supporting events, initiatives, and activities that bring employees together across teams and offices.
Assist with tasks aligned with talent development, recruiting, professional growth, and onboarding, helping ensure a thoughtful and well-organized experience.
Prepare materials, maintain accurate tracking sheets, and take active meeting notes to stay aligned with team deliverables.
Maintain internal communication platforms and calendars, ensuring content stays current and engaging.
Help gather, organize, and present data related to internal initiatives, surveys, and external requests.
Maintain relationships with external partnerships.
Collaborate with HR and legal operations teams on special projects and ongoing priorities as needs arise.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, generous PTO, and commuter benefits.
A collegial, team-oriented office culture that values professional contributions.
The firm loves to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and special employee events.
This is a place where you will be fully engaged with the work and able to take on substantive projects.

What We’re Looking For:

Events qualified. A bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience in a professional services, legal, HR, or an operations-focused environment with hands-on event management.
Articulate. You possess strong written and verbal communication skills and you’re comfortable drafting polished materials and interacting with stakeholders at all levels.
Organized. You are highly capable of juggling multiple projects, and tight deadlines without losing attention to detail.
Tech-savvy. You are comfortable using Microsoft Office with the ability to quickly learn internal systems and databases.
Discreet. You are professional and trusted to handle sensitive information with care.
Collaborative. You are a proactive team player who takes ownership and follows through.

To apply, please send a resume to resume@hawthornelane.com.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.