Corporate Transaction Lawyer

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 Corporate Transaction Lawyer is an integral part of Latham’s Practice Services team. This role will be responsible for applying their knowledge and experience to provide high-quality, specialized support across the Latham platform, while performing due diligence by reviewing commercial contracts and other legal documents as part of corporate transactions to identify important provisions and terms. 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:

• Preparing summaries of the results of the review of corporate documents, including change-of-control triggers, anti-assignment provisions, most-favored-nation clauses, and other contract-based red flags raised by the proposed transaction
• Effectively interacting with associates, counsel, and partners to seek guidance on the terms and provisions that are relevant to a specific transaction, and to provide updates on legal analysis
• Efficiently using office technology to complete required tasks, such as writing reports and other documents in Microsoft Word, creating and editing contract summaries, trackers, and other documents in Microsoft Excel, utilizing Asana for project management and collaboration, and leveraging Kira to identify contracts and provisions for due diligence and other tasks
• Attending training sessions and team meetings with other Corporate Transaction Lawyers, and assisting with continual training of team and incoming team members
• Maintaining all continuing legal education requirements
• 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:

• Possess excellent organizational and analytical skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving and decision-making, commitment to diversity)
• Exhibit well-developed, professional interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm, the ability to recognize sensitivities, and demonstrate an adapting approach dependent on relevant circumstances
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focus
  
  

And have:

• A JD or an equivalent from a US ABA recognized law school, a qualifying law degree and legal practice course, or other Bachelor’s degree with a graduate diploma in law and legal practice course
• Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and holding a current practicing certificate, or admitted to practice law in a relevant US state
• A minimum of two (2) years of related experience at a law firm or with a reputable in-house team
• Experience conducting due diligence in connection with M&A transactions, NDAs, and other corporate process, preferably

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
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws. #LI-JN1 #MidSenior