Associate Recruiting and Attorney Development Senior Coordinator

Location : Location
US-CA-Los Angeles
Additional Location(s)
US-CA-Los Angeles
Department
Human Capital
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Posted Min Pay Rate
USD $90,000.00/Yr.
Posted Max Pay Rate
USD $100,000.00/Yr.
Position Type
Full-Time
Job ID
2024-3506

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 Associate Recruiting and Attorney Development Senior Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent team and will be responsible for coordinating all phases of recruiting, including the summer program, entry level hiring, and campus outreach, while serving as a liaison to law schools, coordinating with internal departments, and providing mentorship and support to junior team members and supporting the attorney development function in the office, including supporting the integration, development, utilization, and retention goals of the firm, and ensuring the effective implementation of attorney development programs and initiatives. This role will be based in the Century City office, supporting both the Century City and Downtown Los Angeles locations. Occasionally, you may be required to work from the Downtown Los Angeles office to meet business needs. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

 

  • Coordinating orientation, integration, and training programs for new hires and lateral attorneys, serving as a point of contact regarding integration and development issues
  • Devising and executing all aspects of the summer program, including orientation, trainings, and events
  • Providing support to various firm committees, departments, and affinity groups, including by overseeing administration of programming, acting as a liaison between local and global management committees, and ensuring effective communication and information sharing
  • Planning, organizing, and executing attorney-related events, meetings, and orientations, including negotiating with third-party vendors and managing budgets to ensure efficient use of resources
  • Developing relationships with and serving as firm liaison to law schools, career services colleagues, student organizations, vendors, and other recruitment professionals
  • 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:

 

  • Demonstrate well-developed, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
  • Possess the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
  • Display strong communication skills, both written and verbal

 

And have:

 

  • A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience in legal recruitment or professional services

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.

 

Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)​.  Please click the link below to review the Ordinance.

 

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Pay Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.

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