Senior Coordinator – Community Engagement

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The Senior Coordinator – Community Engagement is an integral part of Latham’s Global Citizenship team. This role will be responsible for supporting the Senior Manager – Community Engagement in the oversight and execution of the firm's global community engagement program, while assisting in the development and management of the Community Engagement Program, ensuring the availability and proper vetting of high-quality volunteer opportunities. This role will be located in either our Boston, Chicago, 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.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing community engagement technology systems and collaborating with appropriate internal and external contacts to troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Effectively leveraging the tools and resources required to provide the firm’s colleagues with access to meaningful volunteer opportunities
• Identifying opportunities to enhance existing practices and developing new processes that can improve the firm’s community engagement program
• Collaborating with the Community Engagement team and local office leadership to identify and onboard Community Engagement Champions across the firm, while serving as a primary point of contact for the Champions, ensuring that they have the tools, training, and resources necessary to organize and implement programming
• Helping to develop and facilitate Community Engagement Champion recognition programs
• 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:

• Exhibit excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) at all levels
• Possess strong project management skills to lead and structure thinking and work, the ability to multitask, and a track record of strong demonstrated leadership
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to build consensus

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of five (5) or more years of progressively responsible project management or similar experience
• Experience with developing, implementing, and administering programs related to community engagement

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

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