Recruiting Assistant

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 NY Recruiting Department

The role reports to the New York Recruiting Associate Director and Recruiting Manager.

• Assist with on-campus interviews (OCI), virtual or in-person (as applicable), including screener and callback interview scheduling, hospitality suites, creating offer letters and planning/attending offer receptions
• Assist with all aspects of the summer program, including event planning, updating budget, maintaining calendar, tracking participation and attending events
• Handle lateral, clerk, and graduate-level interview scheduling and interviewer comments, and manage the N.Y. Recruiting Department inbox
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, trainings, and firm presentations
• Manage interview calendar for on-campus and lateral recruiting
• Manage online application portal and applicant tracking
• Respond to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner and be a resource for recruiting-related inquires
• Track and process recruiting expenses, process expense reports and check requests for, and invoice other firms for shared fall candidate expenses, using ChromeRiver accounting software
• Assist with planning on-campus logistics and school events
• Assist with preparing schedules for summer, new associate and lateral recruits, and greet candidates
• Interface and collaborate with key personnel in Human Resources, Accounting, Professional Development, Diversity, and the Firm-wide Legal Recruiting Department

• Must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must take initiative and be able to take direction from others.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and priorities.
• Exhibit professionalism and must have the willingness to learn and be a team player.
• Strong attention to detail and quality of work while functioning within deadlines of a fast-paced work environment is essential.
• The candidate must have the ability to handle highly sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.
•  Ability to work overtime as necessary

• University degree
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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 $52-57k. 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.