Project Management Specialist

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 New York, the Project Management Specialist will join a team that is providing operational, administrative, and strategic support to a leading global practice and its most senior members.

This role reports to the Head of Practice Administration.

Candidates are required to work on-site 5 days a week.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting business functions and operations for a leading global practice’s senior stakeholders.
• Overseeing scheduling and logistics for practice meeting programming and events as assigned.
• Coordinating and tracking major practice initiatives.
• Assisting with scheduling calls, meetings, and events, both internally and externally, of the practice’s key team members.
• Assisting with logistical planning for major initiatives.
• Researching and maintaining working knowledge of major clients and development for the practice.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients and vendors.

• Serving as liaison to firm departments and external stakeholders when necessary to promote and coordinate new or existing projects.
• Planning and coordinating special projects in support of the practice and perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with attorneys and staff at all levels within a large law firm setting.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills; effective at multi-tasking.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with confidential and highly sensitive information.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proactive self-starter who is able to self-manage and also work as part of a team, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience working in a legal or other global professional services firm.
• Must have at least 15+ years of direct experience in scheduling and coordinating logistics.

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

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $150-200k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Location:

New York

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.