Global Associate Recruiting 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 Global Associate Recruiting Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Associate Recruiting team and will be responsible for supporting firmwide recruiting efforts, including the summer program, entry-level hiring, and campus outreach, while serving as a liaison to law schools and executing associate recruiting strategies. This role will be located in either our Century City, New York, Washington, D.C. or San Diego offices. 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:

• Supporting law school outreach by serving as a firm liaison, coordinating numerous events nationwide in partnership with internal teams and law school representatives
• Supporting Link with Latham programming by collaborating on curriculum development, maintaining consistent workflows for each event, and preparing attorneys and internal teams for successful execution
• Coordinating firmwide logistics for the summer program, including planning orientation, programming, and events
• Assisting with special projects on various initiatives as needed

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Work well in a team environment with a customer-service orientation
• Demonstrate effective communication, both written and verbal
• Maintain excellent attention to detail and adhere to quality assurance standards
• Manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet multiple deadlines

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!

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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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