Enterprise Security Engineer

Latham & Watkins

Enterprise Security Engineer solving complex security and technology problems for Latham & Watkins. Responsible for designing, evaluating, and implementing security capabilities for risk reduction while enabling business outcomes.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading the end-to-end lifecycle to review and responding to information security challenges; assessing the current and/or proposed technical/security configuration; gathering and validating requirements and constraints; researching and comparing viable solutions; recommending the best option, calling out advantages and disadvantages; supporting implementation, validation, and tracking progress to completion, including operational handoff
Performing secure design reviews, threat modeling, and control mapping for new initiatives and significant changes; identifying security gaps and proposing pragmatic mitigations aligned to standards and risk tolerance
Partnering with infrastructure and application owners to plan and drive remediation for complex and high-impact findings, including prioritization, technical approach, and validation of fixes; ensuring timelines are met and risks are tracked to closure
Developing and communicating clear, outcome-oriented security metrics and narratives for technical and non-technical stakeholders; translating complex issues into actionable recommendations
Serving as a subject matter expert, mentoring analysts and specialists, and raising the overall capability of the security function through training, pairing, and knowledge sharing
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 or equivalent; sufficient Security and Technology experience may be considered in lieu of degree
A willingness to obtain additional security-related degrees as recommended by the firm
An active security certification from a recognized authority
A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in information technology, including information security
The ability to communicate technical, security and risk issues to non-technical staff
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems
Experience with Network and firewall configuration and management
Skills in vulnerability assessment, incident response, and penetration testing
Experience supporting mobile devices and hardens systems/applications
Experience in utilizing SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and similar security tools
Experience in conducting threat intelligence research
Law office experience and Python/programming skills, 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

information securityvulnerability assessmentincident responsepenetration testingnetwork configurationfirewall managementthreat modelingcontrol mappingPythonsecurity metrics

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringproblem-solvingcollaborationanalytical thinkingstakeholder engagementtrainingknowledge sharingrisk managementoutcome-oriented

Certifications

active security certificationsecurity-related degrees