About Latham & Watkins
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.
About the Role
The Attorney Support Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Attorney Support team. This role will be responsible for directly assisting an assigned group of local attorneys in addition to providing the wider local team support with a variety of administrative responsibilities, while working in a global team environment with a real-time work ticketing system (ServiceNow). This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
* Daily time entry, expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, managing/editing documents, and travel arrangements
* Proactively learning internal systems and processes to find innovative solutions to problems and requests
* Preserving the confidentiality of our and our clients’ protected information
* Generating, editing, and posting client invoices
We’d love to hear from you if you:
* Display professional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm
* Possess the initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
* Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms
And have:
* A bachelors degree and/or prior professional experience in a legal or professional services environment
Benefits & Additional Information
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:
* Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
* A pension plan
* Wellness programs
* Employee discounts
* And more!
Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. 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 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), colour, 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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