Human Resources Coordinator

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.  

The Human Resources (HR) Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent (HC&T) team. This role will be responsible for providing fundamental human capital life cycle support to the HC&T department and their assigned office(s) or function(s), while serving as a point of contact for all human resources questions, including but not limited to, Paid Time Off (PTO), timekeeping system application, benefits eligibility, leave eligibility, accommodation requests, and recruiting, as well as facilitating connections with the appropriate functional departments and providing updates to their HR team members as needed. This role will be located in our Houston office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Leveraging their knowledge of the firm’s human resources policies to answer most questions independently, using appropriate judgment to collaborate and escalate complex questions and issues as appropriate, and following up to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Supporting PeopleSoft reporting and timekeeping activities, including working with the Human Resources Operations team to adjust entries in Kronos, following up with managers and supervisors to ensure all timecards are approved, using Kronos and Peoplesoft to generate reports, answering routine questions about timekeeping and the timekeeping system, and ensuring FLSA standards are met
• Coordinating new hire orientation and working with the hiring manager(s) and the global HC&T community to develop an agenda, schedule presenters, and support programs to facilitate new employee integration during the first year of employment to meet the firm’s objectives for new hire retention
• Supporting employee life cycle processes (e.g., transfers, promotions, departures) and coordinating changes with the appropriate departments
• Maintaining and developing relationships with key departments in the local office and global departments to ensure collaboration in supporting employees and the firm

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions
• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate the ability to cultivate relationships across teams and all organizational levels of the firm

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; four (4) years' HR experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A focus in a related field, preferably
• A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience

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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