Finance Manager – Practice Management

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The Finance Manager – Practice Management is an integral part of Latham’s Revenue & Financial Analysis team. This role will be responsible for serving as a strategic financial adviser to the firm’s leadership teams, including department, practice, and industry groups, while partnering with firm leadership teams to assess current performance and trends, benchmark against historical and forward‑looking goals, and co‑develop strategic business plans to achieve those goals. This role will be located in either our New York office or 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:

• Acting as a trusted strategic adviser to senior partners by having a deep and comprehensive understanding of the financial and strategic aspects of the firm as well as the broader market and industry
• Facilitating clear and concise internal communications by delivering financial and strategic information to senior decision‑makers through presentations, written reports, and informal advisory conversations
• Developing and refining financial models, reporting, and analytics, independently and in collaboration with others, both monthly and ad hoc, leveraging firm data stores and analytic tools to identify performance trends, surface emerging issues, and deliver data‑driven recommendations
• Analyzing client performance data to identify growth opportunities and deepen key client relationships
• Evaluating strategic initiatives by directing research on competition, markets, geographies, and areas of law, and framing findings to enable leadership actioN
• 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 strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial data to broader strategic objectives and articulate the “so what” behind the numbers
• Demonstrate strategic thinking ability, with a track record of providing forward‑looking insight rather than purely backward‑looking reporting
• Exhibit demonstrated curiosity and a growth mindset as a continuous learner who proactively seeks to understand the business and improve processes

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, business administration, or a related field
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience in finance or related professional services, preferably with prior experience running revenue‑related programs
• A minimum of six (6) years of cumulative experience
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience leading projects or initiatives, preferably

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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