Professional Development Coordinator

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid days off (including sick and vaca

Parental leave

Basic life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Bonus (discretionary, performance‑driv

Job summary

Gibson Dunn, a leading global law firm based in Los Angeles, is seeking a Professional Development Coordinator. You will support partner development and coaching initiatives and collaborate with the Firm’s Professional Development team in LA and SF.

The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication, organizational, and technological skills, with the ability to work flexibly under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Professional demeanor and excellent communication skills paired with a positive, welcoming, and service‑oriented attitude.
• Integrity to handle sensitive and highly confidential information with utmost care.
• Strong organization skills with a focus on attention to detail, problem solving and the ability to multitask.
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills. Must be able to tailor written work product to the appropriate audience.
• Ability to work effectively with staff and attorneys at all levels of the firm.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, creativity and self‑directed behavior.
• Established project management, program design and event planning experience. Demonstrated ability to make continued progress on long‑term projects.
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends, based on department needs is required.

Responsibilities

• Playing an integral role in team project management by assigning and tracking various group weekly and monthly tasks in the internal Professional Development database.
• Coordinating associate events and programs in specific offices, including the brainstorming of event design, sending invitations, working with internal and external resources, arranging technology support, and tracking RSVP counts.
• Coordinating and attending monthly Associates Committee calls and developing and distributing themes.
• Tracking departmental and local office budgets, including responding to frequent questions and reporting requests, and inputting reimbursement requests into firm accounting software.
• Collaborating with Professional Development Managers on formal mentor program assignments, tracking, and event planning.
• Working with HRIS to monitor attrition statistics, including regular and ad hoc reporting.
• Assisting Professional Development Managers in using metrics to proactively identify office and global associate themes.
• Maintaining a regular office presence and providing on‑site support at various events throughout the year.
• Serving as a general administrative resource to the Professional Development team.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Writing & editing

Multitasking

Diplomacy

Problem solving

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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 Los Angeles, the Professional Development Coordinator will be responsible forcollaborating with the Firm’s Professional Development team on partner development and coaching initiatives. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication, organizational, time management, and technological skills. In addition, candidates must have strong judgment, an understanding of diplomacy, great initiative, and the ability to work flexibly under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.

This role reports to our Professional Development Managers in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Responsibilities include:

• Playing an integral role in team project management by assigning and tracking various group weekly and monthly tasks in the internal Professional Development database.
• Coordinating associate events and programs in specific offices, including the brainstorming of event design, sending invitations, working with internal and external resources, arranging technology support, and tracking RSVP counts.
• Coordinating and attending monthly Associates Committee calls and developing and distributing themes.
• Tracking departmental and local office budgets, including responding to frequent questions and reporting requests, and inputting reimbursement requests into firm accounting software.
• Collaborating with Professional Development Managers on formal mentor program assignments, tracking, and event planning.
• Working with HRIS to monitor attrition statistics, including regular and ad hoc reporting.
• Assisting Professional Development Managers in using metrics to proactively identify office and global associate themes.
• Maintaining a regular office presence and providing on‑site support at various events throughout the year.
• Serving as a general administrative resource to the Professional Development team.

Qualifications:

• Professional demeanor and excellent communication skills paired with a positive, welcoming, and service‑oriented attitude.
• Integrity to handle sensitive and highly confidential information with utmost care.
• Strong organization skills with a focus on attention to detail, problem solving and the ability to multitask.
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills. Must be able to tailor written work product to the appropriate audience.
• Ability to work effectively with staff and attorneys at all levels of the firm.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, creativity and self‑directed behavior.
• Established project management, program design and event planning experience. Demonstrated ability to make continued progress on long‑term projects.
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends, based on department needs is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience is preferred.
• Must meet minimum testing requirements.
• Strong skills in MS Word and PowerPoint.

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

The annual compensation range for this position is $75-80k. 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.

For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us [e-mail] . Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.

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].

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.