Latham & Watkins — мәмілелер, сот процестері және реттеуші мәселелерді қоса алғанда, құқықтық қызметтердің кең ауқымын ұсынатын жаһандық заң фирмасы. Фирма қаржы және басқа да бизнес салаларын қоса алғанда, әртүрлі индустриялардағы клиенттермен күрделі құқықтық әрі коммерциялық мәселелер бойынша жұмыс істейді. Оның кәсіби қызмет аясына қоғамдық негізде құқықтық өкілдік көрсету, қоғамға қызмет ету және қоршаған ортаның тұрақтылығына бағытталған бастамалар да кіреді.
OGC Counsel, Lateral Hiring and Conflicts — New York Hybrid
Latham & Watkins seeks an OGC Counsel to coordinate lateral attorney hiring, conflicts clearance, and onboarding across the US region. The role manages senior stakeholders, compliance requirements, timelines, and candidate integration in a hybrid New York setting.
Сипаттама
- Support Latham & Watkins’ US lateral attorney hiring and onboarding activities
- Coordinate lateral partner and counsel hiring matters across the firm
- Manage timelines, communications, and next steps among business service teams and senior stakeholders
- Apply legal ethics and professional responsibility principles to lateral attorney and new matter conflicts
- Advise Ethics Committee members, attorneys, and other key stakeholders
- Lead and oversee the conflicts clearance process
- Coordinate communications among candidates, the Conflicts team, the Office of the General Counsel, and other stakeholders
- Escalate significant issues and help resolve them in line with firm policy and business objectives
- Work directly with lateral partner candidates on conflicts, new business, and onboarding requirements
- Collect required information and train and assist candidates with firm policies and new business intake procedures
- Partner with firm leadership, recruiting and onboarding teams, practice group leaders, and risk management teams
- Create and refine guidance, procedures, checklists, and materials supporting lateral integration
- Manage multiple active matters while prioritizing competing deadlines
- Safeguard sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information
Талаптар
- Substantial familiarity with conflicts or comparable risk management procedures in a law firm environment
- Highly developed, professional interpersonal skills
- Diplomatic, clear communication with senior stakeholders, lateral candidates, and internal teams
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- JD or equivalent degree
- Admission to practice law in a jurisdiction where Latham maintains an EMEA or US office, with active status
- At least seven years of relevant legal experience, preferably with a global law firm or an in-house legal department
Артықшылықтар
- Healthcare, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- At least 11 paid holidays annually
- PTO accruing to 23 days in the first year and increasing with tenure
- Well-being offerings including mental health services, mindfulness and resilience support, medical resources, and well-being events
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
- Bonuses recognizing individual and firm performance
- Flexible hybrid and in-office scheduling may be available