Global Graduate Recruitment & Programs Coordinator

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Abu Dhabi, Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in the UAE invites applications for a Graduate Recruitment and Development Coordinator based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. You will join a team supporting international offices and programmes across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Hong Kong, Madrid and Brussels, shaping early careers and onboarding.

You will manage campus relations, coordinate interviews and assessment processes, deliver training, and ensure a positive candidate experience while maintaining trackers and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 2-3 years’ experience in early careers, preferably international firm or international programmes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellent candidate experience, from first contact through to the end of the trainee programme.
• Coordinate advertising, marketing materials, merchandise and social media with the Marketing and Business Development team.
• Build relationships with target universities and organise, deliver and attend campus and profile-raising activities, including law and career fairs such as the Hong Kong law fair, Prince Sultan University law fair and the NYU Abu Dhabi law fair.
• Coordinate first-stage interviews and support the second-stage assessment process, including arranging interviews with the relevant business stakeholders.
• Deliver candidate feedback and support the offer process across the programmes.
• Maintain the application tracking systems, record keeping and wider reporting.
• Organise and schedule the international programmes’ day to day, including open days, vacation schemes, the Riyadh Co-op programme and direct training contract recruitment.
• Take full ownership of planning and delivering the content of the vacation schemes and summer programmes in Hong Kong, the UAE and Madrid.
• Work with Human Resources and local office teams to ensure a strong onboarding experience for interns, trainees and secondees.
• Liaise with universities and law schools on registration and the relevant qualification routes.
• Organise and deliver trainings and the induction schedule for incoming trainees.
• Conduct six week catch ups with trainees.
• Coordinate the seat change and seat review process, including mid and end-of-seat appraisals, and the qualification process.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Prioritisation & organisational skills

Time zone coordination across offices

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in the UAE invites applications for a Graduate Recruitment and Development Coordinator based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. You will join a team supporting international offices and programmes across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Hong Kong, Madrid and Brussels, shaping early careers and onboarding.

You will manage campus relations, coordinate interviews and assessment processes, deliver training, and ensure a positive candidate experience while maintaining trackers and reporting.