Finance Lead – FIC

Latham & Watkins

Finance Lead analyzing economic performance and financial health in a legal firm. Managing complex analytical models and collaborating with cross-functional teams for financial insights.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing insight into the economic performance and financial health of clients, matters, and legal teams
Building and maintaining complex analytical models that leverage the firm’s data to provide insightful analysis
Responding to specific requests of business partners and leading those colleagues toward a robust financial outcome
Collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging insights to enhance meaningful outcomes and cross-functional relationships
Working to ensure the FIC team delivers a quality professional product within the established timeframe and with consistent procedures to maximize accuracy and minimize turnaround time on both quick daily requests and complex long-term analytical and technology projects
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
A minimum of five (5) years of analytical experience in finance, accounting, or related professional services environment
A minimum of five years of cumulative experience
A minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience at professional services organization, preferably

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

analytical modelsfinancial analysisdata analysisfinancial performancefinancial healthfinancial outcomeconfidential information managementaccuracy maximizationturnaround time reductiontechnology projects

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvinginsight generationcross-functional relationship buildingtime managementattention to detail