Graduate Recruiter Coordinator

Job Summary

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

​Based in the London office – the role and responsibilities will involve supporting the end-to-end graduate recruitment programmes of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, primarily for London, Middle East and Hong Kong (including Spring/Summer Vacation Schemes and Summer Internship programmes). The role will work closely with the International Graduate Recruitment team based in London and Dubai. This will be the steward of the firm’s culture and values, ensuring that we attract and retain the highest calibre graduates who satisfy the firm’s current and future requirements.

​Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring excellent candidate experience, engagement and building strong relationships from recruitment events to completion of the trainee development programmes.
• Day to day organisation and scheduling of the London programme (including the Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme/Internship, Open days, Assessment day and PRIME).
• Liaise with Human Resources, Business Office, and office administrators to ensure strong onboarding experience for spring and summer vacation schemes, trainees and secondees (where applicable).
• Update and maintain record keeping procedures for the programmes and wider reporting.
• Coordinate advertising and marketing materials, merchandise, and initiatives (including social media) for International graduate recruitment programmes, working with Marketing and Business Development, and Communications teams.
• Maintain relationships with target universities and organise profile raising activity at those universities, together with related campus activities, attendance at relevant law fairs.
• Pre-screen applications and coordinate pre-selection and interview process.
• Lead and conduct first-stage interviews for candidates applying to the summer vacation scheme.
• Support the planning and coordination of the second-stage assessment process for the Spring/Summer vacation scheme.
• Deliver candidate feedback and update application tracking system with outcomes.
• Organise the logistics and attendance of events during summer vacation scheme/internship placements.
• Coordinate the mid-seat and end of seat appraisals against timelines.
• Manage organisation and delivery of all trainings from registering at law school to the training contract programme.
• Help to co-ordinate the seat rotation and the qualification process.
• Take ownership over the organisation and delivery of, and attend law fair and university campus activities, workshops, and presentations.
• Coordinate activity for local diversity pipeline programs, including the PRIME work experience scheme in London.
• Lead and delivery workshops across programmes including PRIME work experience and the Spring and Summer Vacation Schemes.

​Middle East, Hong Kong and London:

• Pre-screen all applications, coordinate online testing, pre-selection and interview process.
• Maintain and update application tracking systems.
• Conduct initial interviews for Middle East and Hong Kong programmes and arrange second stage interviews with relevant business stakeholders.
• Deliver candidate feedback and update application tracking system with outcomes
• Support the planning and delivery of the summer vacation scheme programmes.
• Coordinate activity for local diversity pipelines programmes.

​Brussels:

• Support the interview and offer process for the trainee programme.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal and team skills.
• First class prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Proactivity and detail oriented.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 2-3 years’ experience in early careers in London, preferably for an international firm.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Location:

London

EEO Statement

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.