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 Recruiting Assistant will provide administrative support to the New York Recruiting team. The position offers potential for growth for those interested in developing a career in legal recruiting.
The Recruiting Assistant will report to the Senior Manager, Recruiting.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with all aspects of law student recruiting, including interview logistics, scheduling, candidate vetting, greeting candidates, and administrative tasks, such as offer letter creation.
- Assisting with all aspects of the Summer Associate Program, including event planning, budget and calendar maintenance, tracking participation, and attending events.
- Assisting with all aspects of clerk recruiting as well as planning and executing the clerks reception.
- Assisting with planning on-campus events and in-office receptions.
- Providing on-the-ground logistical support for attorneys-and candidate-facing recruiting events and programs.
- Coordinating logistics for recruiting-related meetings, trainings, and firm presentations.
- Navigating recruiting software systems to assist with scheduling interviews, soliciting interviewer feedback, and maintaining department information.
- Maintaining recruiting files, records, and other department information.
- Tracking and processing recruiting expenses using an accounting software system.
- Responding to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner and serving as a resource for recruiting-related inquiries.
- Interfacing and collaborating with key personnel in Human Resources, Accounting, Diversity, Professional Development, and the firmwide Legal Recruiting Department.
Qualifications:
- Exhibit professionalism and maintain a positive attitude.
- Be willing to learn and be a team player.
- Take initiative and be able to take direction from others.
- Have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.
- Have strong attention to detail and produce high-quality work while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle highly sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to work overtime and evening events, as needed.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with ViRecruit, ChromeRiver, and iManage is a plus.
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 $60-68k. 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.
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For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at [email protected]. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.
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Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong computer skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion
- Professionalism and a positive attitude
- Willingness to learn and work as part of a team
- Ability to take initiative and direction
- Ability to work overtime and attend evening events as needed
- Familiarity with ViRecruit, ChromeRiver, and iManage
Gibson Dunn Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is portrayed as generous, with robust maternity and paternity policies cited. Family-oriented perks such as backup childcare are also mentioned in some materials.
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