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Latham & Watkins · 3 days ago

Senior Financial Analyst - Attorney Credits & Research

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Senior Financial Analyst - Attorney Credits & Research will be responsible for researching and analyzing client data, advising partners on credit eligibility, and building relationships with attorneys and staff to support credit applications.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Jordyn Nyer

Responsibilities

Conducting extensive new client research to identify related entities and relationships with firm lawyers by interrogating data from internal systems and external search databases, as well as internet searches and other sources where needed, in order to make a sound assessment of which parties to include

Managing ad-hoc credit questions, report queries, and general proliferation and origination credit requests according to the firm’s credit policies

Preparing client and attorney lists for partner Parallel O credit submissions by investigating client financial history and lawyer statuses to determine and justify relevance

Utilizing knowledge of partner Brown Book metrics to advise on credit Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Supporting Client Credit Council Parallel O submissions and approvals, ensuring applications are accurately completed and approvals are handled appropriately according to the credit setup required

Supporting Credit Manager with Lateral partner onboarding and following up to ensure their portable clients are set up appropriately

Supporting Credit Manager and providing Credit training and coaching to Attorney Support Assistant population firmwide

Representing Credit in meetings with other teams and providing updates or answering questions

Managing portfolio of offices to make sure all partner credit needs are met with a structured proactive approach to balance an otherwise fluctuating workload throughout the year

Developing deeper understanding of peripheral team processes that impact Credit to better collaborate and capture efficiencies, for example, Conflicts, New Business Intake, Billing, FIC, etc

Working with Credit Manager to develop procedures, processes, and workflow to constantly increase efficiency in the Credit team

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

Qualification

Data analysisClient researchDatabase utilizationMS Office proficiencyCommunication skillsTeam collaborationCritical thinking

Required

Demonstrate an ability to analyze and interpret data and financials to determine what is happening and make the appropriate recommendations

Possess knowledge and proficiency in MS Office, including Excel at an intermediate level or higher

Have a proven capability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment

Exhibit excellent communication and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate, build relationships, and manage expectations with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Demonstrate excellent research, critical thinking, judgment, and analytical skills

Possess extensive knowledge and skill in utilizing databases for client research, in addition to familiarity with standard database procedures, such as searching and generating reports, including S&P Capital IQ, S&P Capital IQ Pro, Orbis, Lexis+, FactSet, or similar platforms

A bachelor's degree or equivalent

A minimum of five (5) years of related research and analytical experience in a professional services firm, preferably

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

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