OGC Counsel – Compliance and Intake

Latham & Watkins

OGC Counsel - Compliance and Intake at Latham & Watkins managing compliance and risk-related inquiries. Coordinating reviews and providing expert legal guidance for internal stakeholders in law firm operations.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeNew York City • District of Columbia, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting the OGC Managing Counsel - Compliance and Intake on multiple compliance and business intake-related projects
Ensuring consistency and continuity in addressing risk management and business judgment-related intake issues
Coordinating the review of OCGs, RFPs, codes of conduct, and related terms
Personally handling the review of the most complex requests such as global panel terms and other multi-document, ongoing negotiations
Serving as a conduit between firm subject matter experts, partners, and client contacts
Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of firm operations, including information governance/technology, client onboarding, human resources, codes of conduct, anti-corruption, and training procedures
Ensuring ongoing extensive knowledge of the firm’s NBI workflow
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
A law degree from an accredited law school
An active bar membership
A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience practicing law and/or working on a conflicts, contract review, compliance, information governance, or other similar administrative department team, preferably in a global law firm setting
Experience working directly with professional services firm clients
Experience drafting, interpreting, and implementing policies and procedures
Experience training junior team members on substantive and procedural issues

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

contract reviewcomplianceinformation governancepolicy draftingpolicy implementationnegotiationrisk managementclient onboardingtraining procedureslegal research

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationinterpersonal skillsjudgmentteam leadershipproblem-solvingattention to detailconfidentialityadaptabilitycollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degreelaw degreeactive bar membership