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Latham & Watkins · 1 day ago

Research Services Lead

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Research Services Lead will conduct and lead a wide range of legal and non-legal research and analysis for attorneys and business services staff while facilitating skills development for junior team members.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Justin Brown

Responsibilities

Conducting complex legal and non-legal research, managing large projects, and synthesizing and analyzing results for relevancy and responsiveness to the specific research request

Monitoring business, industry, and legal news sources for developments regarding clients, industries, and practice areas; utilizing aggregator platforms to assemble relevant results for distribution to attorneys and business services staff

Leading department training and awareness activities

Sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues, facilitating research services staff professional growth, and leading monthly departmental calls

Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualification

Legal researchNon-legal researchWestlawLexisCapitalIQPitchbookPrioritizationTeam playerCommunication skillsTime management

Required

Possess expert legal and non-legal research knowledge and skills, including experience with legal and transactional platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis, CapitalIQ, and Pitchbook

Demonstrate the ability to lead effective department training for attorneys, departmental colleagues, and other business services staff

Exhibit superior communication skills and the ability to work as a team player, manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines

Conducting complex legal and non-legal research, managing large projects, and synthesizing and analyzing results for relevancy and responsiveness to the specific research request

Leading department training and awareness activities

Sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues, facilitating research services staff professional growth, and leading monthly departmental calls

Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Preferred

A master's degree or J.D., preferably

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience, preferably

A minimum of seven (7) years of cumulative experience

Benefits

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

Company

Latham & Watkins

Glassdoor4.3

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Founded in 1934

New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lw.com

H1B Sponsorship

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