Job Description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect innovation and collaboration.

About the Role

The Attorney Support Assistant - Liaison is an integral part of Lathams Attorney Support team and will be responsible for directly assisting an assigned group of local attorneys in addition to providing global team support with a variety of administrative responsibilities while working in a global team environment with a real-time work ticketing system (ServiceNow). This role will be located in our Chicago office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Handling daily time entry expense reimbursement calendaring and scheduling managing/editing documents and travel arrangements
• Proactively learning internal systems and processes to find innovative solutions to problems and requests
• Preserving the confidentiality of Lathams and Lathams clients protected information
• Generating editing and posting client invoices
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
  

Wed love to hear from you if you:

• Display professional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys clients vendors and staff throughout the firm
• Demonstrate the initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Possess the ability to multi-task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms

And have:

• A high school diploma or an equivalent preferably a bachelors degree
• Prior experience in a legal or professional services environment preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources well-being events and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups networks and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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Pay Range

USD $60000.00 - USD $70000.00 /Yr.

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