Associate Director of Financial Systems Development

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 Associate Director of Financial Systems Development is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for leading the teams responsible for the firm’s financial systems, related development efforts, and financial system processes, ensuring they align with the strategic goals of the organization, while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment, focusing on modern development practices and Elite 3E, and empowering team members to reach their full potential through mentorship, clear communication, and strategic guidance. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles. 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:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining financial systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring alignment with the firm’s strategic goals
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure accuracy and consistency in financial data structures and processes
• Driving the modernization of financial reporting and systems by applying strong SQL skills, using established data design patterns, and following disciplined procedural development practices
• Maintaining strong relationships with financial system vendors, managing performance, and ensuring alignment with firm priorities
• Working cross-functionally with internal teams and vendors to manage strategic goals, focusing on modernizing and documenting current processes
• 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 the ability to self-organize, collaborate, and manage efforts with peers and teams across the department
• Display the ability to self-motivate and question current state practices
• Possess the ability to inform, educate, and develop team members, peers, and customers to grow expertise, develop alignment, and encourage collaboration, as well as the ability to present ideas concisely and in an informative manner to both large and small audiences

And have:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience with financial systems and custom development
• Experience in financial systems strategy development, including designing data architectures, defining enterprise metrics, establishing data governance standards, and enabling data-driven decision-making preferred
• Experience with SQL and modern development practices, including building and optimizing scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data models that support analytics, reporting, and metric automation, preferably
• Experience in stakeholder management and vendor management required, with the ability to translate business needs into technical data solutions and collaborate with data platform, architecture, and engineering teams

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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