Global Associate Recruiting Senior Coordinator - Diversity & Inclusion

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 Global Associate Recruiting Senior Coordinator - Diversity & Inclusion is an integral part of Latham’s Associate Recruiting team and will be responsible for leading the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) vertical's administration, developing and informing marketing and recruiting strategies, while forming and maintaining relationships with career services offices and student organizations. This role will be located in either our New York or Washington, D.C. office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the administration of the DEI vertical
• Representing the firm at recruiting events and external functions
• Developing budgets and monitoring expenses for the DEI vertical
• Working with the Manager(s) of Associate Recruiting and/or Director(s) of Associate Recruiting and others to identify new marketing strategies
• Drafting updates and developing presentations for internal and external audiences to provide updates on the DEI-related efforts of the Associate Recruiting Department
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  
• Delivering executive summaries related to trends and competitive scenarios
• Ensuring continuous service enhancements through benchmarking
• Using project management methodology for each project
• Collaborating with staff members at all levels of the firm’s administrative departments
• Supervising coordinators, assistants, and interns in the department
• Acting as liaison between the Associate Recruiting Department and other stakeholders
• Developing training programs for Associate Recruiting staff
• Completing special projects on various initiatives as needed
• Promoting effective work practices, works as a team member, and shows respect for co-workers

As an Associate Recruiting Senior Coordinator - Diversity & Inclusion, you will be working closely with the Global Associate Recruiting Manager - Diversity & Inclusion to support the Recruiting Committee and the Diversity Leadership Committee to administer the firm’s global DEI recruiting programs.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Enhancing the strategy and process for the firm's DEI-related law school outreach
• Acting as the management lead for the firm’s DEI recruiting programs, including scholarship programs, pipeline initiatives, and academies with clients and key external stakeholders
• Serving as the liaison to the Diversity Leadership Committee, communicating and collaborating with global and local Affinity Group and Multicultural Promotion & Attainment Coalition attorney and staff leaders on various projects and subcommittees
• Introducing innovative initiatives to diversify the pipeline of legal talent; leads the leadership buy-in and approval process

We’d love to hear from you if you:

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

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.

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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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