Partner Recruiting Assistant - job 1 of 2

Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Partner Recruiting Assistant to join our dynamic team in San Francisco.

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

As a Partner Recruiting Assistant, you will provide administrative assistance in support of the activities and processes of lateral partner and counsel hiring for the California, Texas and Chicago offices primarily, and other offices, as directed by the Partner Recruiting Manager and other department leadership as applicable. Other key responsibilities include:

• Providing assistance with scheduling interviews for lateral partner and counsel candidates and collating feedback
• Preparing initial drafts of correspondence to lateral partner and counsel candidates to confirm interview dates and times and other related logistics
• Booking conference rooms and videoconference (e.g., Zoom, WebEx) links as needed for interviews
• Liaising with the travel department to coordinate flight, hotel, and other necessary travel arrangements
• Helping maintain candidate databases
• Assisting with scheduling internal meetings as needed
• Assisting with processing candidate reimbursements
• Providing support for special projects as needed
• Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co- workers

About you

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have exceptional organizational skills needed to manage time, prioritize, and handle multiple deadlines while displaying a positive, high-energy attitude
• Have strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills, both written and oral, as well as the ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
• Are able to display exceptional judgment with the ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion
• Have the ability to identify complex issues and escalate as appropriate, with well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the Firm
• Are able to work collaboratively in a team environment with a customer service focus and be able to support interdisciplinary projects and initiatives

• Have the ability to develop strong knowledge of Firm resources, policies and procedures and a deep understanding of firm culture, sensitivity to the needs of diverse and multicultural constituencies, and strong computer and technical skills, including MS-Word, Excel and PowerPoint

And have:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred
• A minimum of one (1) year of law firm, administrative or professional office experience is also preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also receive a generous and competitive total compensation package. The salary range for this role is $55,000 - $65,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and location. Discretionary bonuses may be awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance — and profit-sharing partnership contributions to 401(k) accounts may be given based on firm performance.

Latham's comprehensive and best-in-class benefits support employees through every stage of life:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision plans
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Generous 401(k) plan and firm-paid basic life and disability insurance
• Extensive resources for parents and caregivers
• Family building and fertility resources
• And much more!

In addition, employees receive:

• 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Ongoing professional development and career support, including bespoke training and leadership development programs, firm-paid access to LinkedIn Learning courses, and career coaching.
• Peer networking, mentoring, and professional support through our eight global staff affinity groups

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. 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. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please click the link below to review the Ordinance.

Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws.