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Latham & Watkins · 3 hours ago

Research Services Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Research Services Manager will supervise and develop staff, contribute to research and monitoring services, and ensure excellent service through legal and non-legal research. This role involves managing departmental operations and leading projects while maintaining confidentiality and sensitive information.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Becca White

Responsibilities

Conducting complex legal and non-legal research, managing workflow, synthesizing and analyzing results for relevancy and responsiveness to the specific research request, and following up with requestors to ensure excellent service

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

Coordinating department orientation and awareness sessions for attorneys and business services staff

Working with department leadership on department initiatives and leading projects as assigned

Overseeing local operations, which includes coordinating invoice payments, assisting with the annual budget, reviewing monthly variance reports, managing electronic and print purchases and renewals, and handling space management

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

Qualification

Legal researchNon-legal researchTraining developmentTeam leadershipDiplomacyTact

Required

Possess advanced legal and non-legal research knowledge and skills

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

Exhibit the ability to work as a team player and interact with diplomacy and tact with people at all organizational levels of the firm

A bachelor's degree or equivalent

A master's degree or Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Preferred

A minimum of five (5) years relevant 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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