Latham & Watkins

Legal Secretarial Supervisor

Latham & Watkins

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: HoustonTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $105,000 - $115,000 per year

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About the role

  • Overseeing and monitoring workflow for FAST and PROS teams, coordinating and delegating team assignments based on operational requirements
  • Ensuring that the team tracks all requests through the firm’s real-time work ticketing system, ServiceNow
  • Providing relevant and timely management information to management
  • Identifying training requirements and supporting the development, implementation, and assessment of ongoing Attorney Support training programs
  • Orienting, training, and providing ongoing support for new team members
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably
  • A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience within a law firm or legal environment
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant cumulative experience
  • Possess strong people management skills, including but not limited to effective delegation and management of operations, performance management, change management, and team engagement and motivation
  • Demonstrate strong leadership skills (i.e., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making) necessary for effective mentoring
  • Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
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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Soft skills
people managementdelegationperformance managementchange managementteam engagementmotivationorganizingplanningproblem-solvingdecision-making
Certifications
high school diplomabachelor's degree