OGC Supervisor - Conflicts (Laterals)

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 OGC Supervisor - Conflicts is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will be responsible for supervising the daily operations of the relevant Conflicts team, while monitoring team capacity, providing regular performance feedback, acting as a key point of escalation, guiding the team on complex conflicts checks, and supporting the team’s professional development. This role will be located in our Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York or 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:

• Generating performance evaluations and recommending salary increases, while working with Human Capital & Talent to recruit, hire, train, coach, and manage the performance of employees
• Supervising the orientation and training programs for new staff members
• Assuming a lead role in completing complex new business and lateral attorney conflicts checks, while assembling a team to work cooperatively on major projects
• Supervising workflow and ensuring that all tasks and duties are completed within the requested period while adhering to the firm’s set guidelines and policies
• Working collaboratively with other supervisors and managers in the department to ensure proper follow-up and handoff of urgent matters and issues
• 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 the ability to use independent judgment and discretion when making the majority of decisions
• Demonstrate the ability to proofread the work of others to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Exhibit excellent leadership skills (i.e., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making)

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A paralegal certificate or its equivalent, completion of another legal educational or certification program, or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a legal or professional services environment, preferably
• A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative experience

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.

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