Research Services Manager
Latham & Watkins
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per year
About the role
- Conducting complex legal and non-legal research, managing workflow, synthesizing and analyzing results for relevancy and responsiveness to the specific research request, and following up with requestors to ensure excellent service
- Monitoring business, industry, and legal news sources for developments regarding clients, industries, and practice areas, while utilizing aggregator platforms to assemble relevant results for distribution to attorneys and business services staff
- Coordinating department orientation and awareness sessions for attorneys and business services staff
- Working with department leadership on department initiatives and leading projects as assigned
- Overseeing local operations, which includes coordinating invoice payments, assisting with the annual budget, reviewing monthly variance reports, managing electronic and print purchases and renewals, and handling space management
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Requirements
- Possess advanced legal and non-legal research knowledge and skills
- Demonstrate the ability to lead effective department training for attorneys, departmental colleagues, and other business services staff
- Exhibit the ability to work as a team player and interact with diplomacy and tact with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- A master’s degree or Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- A minimum of five (5) years relevant experience, preferably A minimum of seven (7) years of cumulative experience
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal researchnon-legal researchworkflow managementdata analysisbudget managementinvoice processingspace managementvariance reportingproject management
Soft skills
leadershipteam collaborationdiplomacytactcommunicationtrainingcustomer service
Certifications
bachelor's degreemaster's degreeJuris Doctor (J.D.)