Early Careers Coordinator (Suitable For Graduate)

Bell Gully; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Gully in Auckland, New Zealand, is seeking an enthusiastic Early Careers administrator to attract, welcome and develop the next generation of legal talent. This 8-month fixed-term role sits with the HR team in our Auckland office, contributing to graduate recruitment, university engagement and the summer intern programme.

You will work closely with the Early Careers Advisor and Graduate Recruiting Partners to deliver consistent programmes across the firm, coordinating events, admissions,

Qualifications

• Strong administration, coordination, or event support experience.
• Excellent attention to detail, clear communication skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines during busy periods.
• Be tech savvy having confidence using Microsoft, recruitment systems, and approved AI tools to support administration and communication.
• Sound judgement when handling confidential information, along with a positive, flexible, and service-focused approach.
• The energy and organisation to thrive in a fast-paced environment and an interest in helping early-career talent succeed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clear project plans, records, logistics and early careers process mapping and documentation.
• Support reporting, briefing materials, communications, sponsorship administration and post-programme evaluation.
• Coordinate activity associated with careers fairs, interviews, events, offers and other on-campus events.
• Coordinate the graduate admission process, including regalia, Law Society liaison, event arrangements, and graduate documentation and process requirements.
• Use approved AI and technology tools for drafting, scheduling, checklists, document preparation, reporting and process efficiency.
• Use approved AI and technology tools to improve drafting, scheduling, checklists, document preparation, reporting and process efficiency.

Skills

Administration

Coordination

Event support

Communication

Tech savvy

Job description

About Bell Gully

Bell Gully is a leading New Zealand law firm. We work together to achieve exceptional outcomes for, and long-term relationships with, our clients, people and communities. We are committed to excellence and developing our people to achieve their best and are looking for individuals who are like-minded aspirational people.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands-on role in attracting, welcoming and developing the next generation of legal talent at Bell Gully. Based in our Auckland office at Commercial Bay, you will join our HR team on an 8-month fixed-term basis and help create an outstanding experience for our summer interns and graduates—from their first interaction with the firm through to induction, development and admission.

Working closely with the Early Careers Advisor, Wellington Senior HR Advisor and Graduate Recruiting Partners, you will help deliver our early careers programmes consistently across the firm. Your work will span graduate recruitment, university engagement, graduate induction and admission, the summer intern programme, sponsorship activities and events—giving you the chance to build relationships, coordinate memorable experiences and see the direct impact of your contribution.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Maintain clear project plans, records, logistics and early careers process mapping and documentation.
• Support reporting, briefing materials, communications, sponsorship administration and post-programme evaluation.
• Coordinate activity associated with careers fairs, interviews, events, offers and other on-campus events.
• Coordinate the graduate admission process, including regalia, Law Society liaison, event arrangements, and graduate documentation and process requirements.
• Use approved AI and technology tools for drafting, scheduling, checklists, document preparation, reporting and process efficiency.
• Use approved AI and technology tools to improve drafting, scheduling, checklists, document preparation, reporting and process efficiency.

What you will bring:

• Strong administration, coordination, or event support experience.
• Excellent attention to detail, clear communication skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines during busy periods.
• Be tech savvy having confidence using Microsoft , recruitment systems, and approved AI tools to support administration and communication.
• Sound judgement when handling confidential information, along with a positive, flexible, and service-focused approach.
• The energy and organisation to thrive in a fast-paced environment and an interest in helping early-career talent succeed.

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Professional services or law firm background.

Culture:

You will join a collaborative and supportive team, contribute to programmes that matter and gain broad exposure across early careers recruitment and development.

If you are excited by the opportunity to help, bring talented summer interns and graduates into Bell Gully and support their development at the beginning of their careers, we would love to hear from you.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.