Graduate Recruitment and Development 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

Graduate Recruitment and Development Coordinator

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 Dubai or Abu Dhabi, the successful candidate will join a Graduate Recruitment team of six spread across Dubai and London, working closely with colleagues in both offices. The focus will be supporting the Firm’s international offices, namely Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Hong Kong, Madrid and Brussels, while also supporting the development of new programmes in new offices. As a steward of the Firm’s culture and values, you will help us to attract and retain the highest calibre of students and graduates who meet the Firm’s current and future requirements.

This role reports to the Senior Manager, International Graduate Recruiting/Development.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal and team skills;
• First class prioritisation and organisational skills;
• Adaptable to working with colleagues and offices across multiple time zones, prioritising accordingly;
• Proactive and detail-oriented.

Experience:

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

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

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 [e-mail].

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