Attorney Support Executive Assistant

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

The Attorney Support PROS Specialist - Executive Assistant is an integral part of Latham's Attorney Support team and will be responsible for providing high-level administrative support to a Partner, while preparing and editing correspondence, reports, and presentations with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. In addition, working occasional weekend hours may be required.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing and organizing the Partner's calendar, including scheduling meetings, proactively monitoring appointments, and arranging travel
• Serving as the primary point of contact for the Partner's internal and external communications, ensuring timely and appropriate responses
• Coordinating and facilitating meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items
• Maintaining and organizing confidential files and records, ensuring compliance with firm policies and procedures
• Supporting the Partner in managing client relationships, including handling inquiries and coordinating client meetings
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Display professional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm
• Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Possess the ability to multi-task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms

And have:

• A high school diploma or an equivalent
• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent, preferably
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a legal or professional services environment, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• 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
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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Pay Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $115,000.00 /Yr.