Latham & Watkins

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Providing financial and strategic analysis to the leaders of the firm's industry groups
• Working with colleagues in Financial Insights & Consulting (FIC) and key stakeholders across the firm to develop Power BI dashboards
• Identifying current performance and trends, comparing them to past and future goals, and working with cohort members to develop strategic business plans
• Developing Power BI data visualizations
• Managing, leading, and implementing various finance-related projects
• Evaluating and analyzing strategic initiatives by initiating and directing research on competition, markets, geographies, and areas of law
• Developing financial models and reporting to identify trends and issues, and formulating recommendations and strategies for improving performance

Finance Manager – FIC

Customer Support

• Setting up PC computers, notebook computers, and printers, initializing and stabilizing performance
• Configuring, deploying, and delivering mobility offerings including iPhones, iPads, and other technology offerings; performing regular maintenance on PC equipment such as computers, notebook computers, printers, and peripherals; scanning computers for viruses
• Setting up conference rooms to use technology services (e.g., presentations, network connections, and audio/visual); performing daily checks of conference room to ensure all equipment is working properly
• Creating help desk tickets; notifying team members via email when taking an open request and when a request is completed
• Maintaining an inventory of PC hardware equipment and software programs; utilizing ServiceNow to track loaner equipment for distribution and recovery
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Technology Support Specialist I

• Leading pricing response for the pursuit of new opportunities by developing competitive, innovative, and profitable fee proposals that align to the firm’s strategic and financial goals
• Conducting pricing-focused practice group, industry, and market analysis to share with leadership teams in order to drive optimal decision making
• Developing internal pricing databases and external go-to-market templates for key product areas that allow for more efficient and effective fee responses on engagement opportunities
• Assisting the Rate Approval Committee by leveraging the ServiceNow database to develop ongoing reports that inform the committee of the outcome, performance, and trends based on historical approval decisions
• Preparing analysis and presentation materials for annual pricing strategy meetings with senior management and leadership teams
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Senior Financial Analyst – Pricing

Business Development Rep

• Working with practice group chairs, Brussels office leadership, and BD colleagues to ensure close coordination across the region and globally on the practice’s strategic priorities
• Collaborating with firm resources to prepare research, analysis, and reporting to support the identification and development of new client relationships and the enhancement of existing ones
• Staying abreast of developments and trends in relevant areas, while developing in-depth knowledge of, and acting as a resource on, lawyer and practice group expertise, the client base, and relevant trade organizations
• Identifying and overseeing compelling thought leadership opportunities in partnership with lawyers, BD, Events and Brand & Communications
• Supporting the integration of lateral partners and the development of junior partners
• Providing practice-specific guidance to the firm’s New Business Team on pitches and RFPs
• Developing and maintaining practice content for the proposal management system and ensuring that all necessary BD materials are up to date
• Overseeing the development of practice-specific directory and award submissions

Business Development Manager – Antitrust & Competition

Attorney

• Collaborating with the Office of the General Counsel, AI Governance, Security and Risk Management and Audit and Advisory departments
• Reviewing proposed projects involving the collection or utilisation of personal data
• Advising on privacy risks and compliance with local data privacy laws
• Carrying out privacy impact assessments
• Responding to requests from individuals to exercise their rights under applicable data privacy laws
• Managing and updating records of processing activities
• Assisting with data mapping and vendor management reviews
• Helping the firm comply with AI legal obligations

Data Privacy Attorney

• Developing and implementing quality assurance protocols and evaluation frameworks for AI outputs, establishing standards for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with attorney expectations
• Translating transactional practice requirements into structured knowledge repositories, prompt templates, and context specifications that optimize AI system inputs for high ‑ quality outputs
• Analyzing AI output quality across workflows by identifying patterns, gaps, and opportunities to improve context, inputs, and evaluation criteria
• Monitoring and reporting on quality metrics, accuracy measures, and evaluation results for AI ‑ powered workflows, using data ‑ driven insights to guide knowledge asset refinement and context optimization
• Conducting research to identify best practices for knowledge curation, context management, and AI evaluation methodologies, while staying current with advances in retrieval ‑ augmented generation and legal AI applications
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Legal Knowledge Engineer – Litigation

Analyst

• Providing a wide range of legal and non‑legal research and analysis to attorneys and business services staff using a variety of research tools
• Conducting complex legal and non‑legal research, coordinating large projects, and synthesizing and analyzing results for relevance and responsiveness to specific research requests
• Supporting the Restructuring & Finance teams with distressed company research, market intelligence, and transaction-related research and analysis, using Dealogic, Octus, Debtwire, Bloomberg, and LSEG
• Monitoring business, industry, and legal news sources for developments regarding clients, industries, and practice areas, and using aggregator platforms to assemble relevant results for distribution to attorneys and business services staff
• Promoting awareness of research platforms and providing training on research resources
• Sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues, and assisting with department staff professional development and monthly departmental calls
• Promoting effective work practices by working as a team member and demonstrating respect for coworkers
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Senior Research Services Analyst II

• Developing and implementing quality assurance protocols and evaluation frameworks for AI outputs, establishing standards for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with attorney expectations
• Translating transactional practice requirements into structured knowledge repositories, prompt templates, and context specifications that optimize AI system inputs for high-quality outputs
• Analyzing AI output quality across workflows by identifying patterns, gaps, and opportunities to improve context, inputs, and evaluation criteria
• Monitoring and reporting on quality metrics, accuracy measures, and evaluation results for AI-powered workflows, using data-driven insights to guide knowledge asset refinement and context optimization
• Conducting research to identify best practices for knowledge curation, context management, and AI evaluation methodologies, while staying current with advances in retrieval-augmented generation and legal AI applications
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Legal Knowledge Engineer – Transactional

Procurement

• Acting as the lead procurement professional for the Office Operations category in a strategic and supportive manner to purchase required products and services
• Using a consultative approach and expertise to conduct strategic sourcing events, including collecting, analysing, and presenting data and recommendations to various levels of management across the organisation
• Partnering with the business in contract and price negotiations, including reviewing business terms, Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work, etc.
• Facilitating a collaborative approach to category management, including but not limited to category spend analytics, multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps, and acquiring and educating the enterprise on markets, suppliers, and trends
• Working collaboratively with suppliers and Real Estate and Workplace Experience teams to enhance supplier value and innovation

Procurement Category Manager – Office Operations

Human Resources

• Training the Human Resources (HR) Services team
• Ensuring all tasks are assigned and delivered in a timely manner
• Supporting day-to-day supervision of the HR Services team
• Serving as an escalation point for offices in Central Europe and UK as needed
• Collaborating to support process documentation initiatives and developing standard operating procedures
• Helping support system adoption and change management as needed
• Performing all specialist HR Services activities for the department
• Managing and responding to requests as the first point of contact for HR information and advice
• Utilising the ServiceNow ticketing system to monitor all assigned service requests

Human Resources Services Lead

• Serving as a connection point and conduit between the firm’s lawyers, clients, and the Technology & Information Services Department
• Ensuring the firm’s technology systems, tools, and services are effectively meeting the needs of Latham’s practicing attorneys and clients
• Working with practice group leadership and those directly supporting the practice
• Assisting in developing technical strategies to improve efficiency
• Making recommendations for how to integrate applications and technology solutions into the practice group’s workflow
• Staying abreast of advancements in generative artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies and innovative new offerings
• Providing updates and analysis of these new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership
• Looking for opportunities to leverage existing and emerging technologies into specific practices
• Working with the Technology & Information Services Department management and firm leadership to make recommendations for strategic deployment of efficient processes, technology-related policies, software tools, and other technology-assisted solutions for Latham attorneys and clients
• Fostering strategic relationships with industry organizations, innovation thought leaders and third-party vendors
• Assisting with communications between practicing lawyers, local technology teams, and the global technology support services group
• Participating in various technology-related working groups and committees
• Communicating with the attorney population by preparing and delivering technology presentations and training related to strategic technology deployments and projects

Innovation Attorney

• Acting as the lead Procurement professional for the Technology category in a strategic and supportive manner to purchase required products and services
• Using a consultative approach and expertise to conduct strategic sourcing events, including collecting, analysing, and presenting data and recommendations to various levels of management across the organisation
• Partnering with the business in contract and price negotiations, including reviewing business terms, Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work, etc.
• Facilitating a collaborative approach to Category Management, including but not limited to category spend analytics, multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps, and acquiring and educating the enterprise on markets, suppliers, and trends
• Influencing and driving improvements of global policies, programs, and processes
• Engaging with Technology stakeholders on RFx processes, including project management, development of RFx, negotiations, and award process
• Working closely with business units in an advisory capacity from a procurement, strategic sourcing and special project perspective
• Working collaboratively with suppliers and Technology teams to enhance supplier value and innovation

Procurement Category Manager – Technology

• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of practice, market and industry expertise, client mix, matter experience, trade groups, and media
• Aiding in the execution of cross-selling strategies and client targeting initiatives, including collaborating with relevant BD teams
• Providing research, analysis, and reporting to support the identification and development of new clients and the enhancement of existing client relationships
• Driving the implementation of business development tactics and initiatives in alignment with the strategic objectives of practices, markets, relevant industry sectors, and/or clients as assigned
• Developing internal communications to inform relevant practice and industry groups of significant achievements, developments, and market synergies
• Supporting the daily needs of the lawyers in Los Angeles as directed by the BD Manager.

Senior Business Development Specialist – Los Angeles Markets, Industry

• Providing high level legal analysis with respect to complex procedural and strategic issues in state and federal court
• Reviewing filings as to form and procedural content
• Preparing procedural road maps for upcoming court filings
• Advising members of the Litigation & Trial Department on all matters of court rules, civil procedure, filing protocol, and the calculation of deadlines
• Performing judicial research to develop profiles and analytics on specific judges
• Overseeing and performing calendaring functions including maintaining a calendar of litigation deadlines
• Researching and retrieval of court documents in paper and electronic databases
• Preparing roadmaps to guide attorneys through procedural and logistical elements of complex court filings

Litigation Services Attorney

Accounting Manager

• Acting as a subject matter expert to billing attorneys, senior office and department leadership, and the Finance Committee
• Coordinating with the Global Billing team to implement and administer firmwide billing and inventory management best practices and procedures
• Managing and developing accounting staff, organizing and coordinating their work to meet department objectives timely and accurately
• Providing interpretation, guidance, training, and assistance on billing and accounting strategies, including financial metrics, rate structure analysis, Alternative Fee Arrangement initiatives, including matter budgets and fixed fee arrangements
• Promoting the “Gold Standard” process for pro-active inventory management, managing billing completion percentages to ensure timely billing of inventory, monitoring reports, ensuring monthly inventory meetings take place with billing attorneys and overseeing the delivery of collection support and account receivable follow up alongside the Senior Manager of Collections
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains