Associate Recruiting Assistant

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.  

The Associate Recruiting Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Associate Recruiting team and will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Associate Recruiting Department, including the Director of Associate Recruiting, Recruiting Managers, and Recruiting Coordinators, by organizing and expediting workflow in connection with all phases of attorney recruitment processes, while assisting the Associate Recruiting Department with all phases of recruiting efforts for new attorneys, lateral hires, and the summer associate program. This role will be located in our Washington D.C. office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining Associate Recruiting Department documents, filing systems, and performing regular database quality control
• Assisting with the preparation of recruiting reports and metrics for internal and external stakeholders
• Assisting with organizing, tracking, and planning of law school outreach activities and sponsorships

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels
• Possess the ability to develop and maintain a courteous, professional, and effective working relationship with clients, vendors, and other representatives of external organizations
• Display a strong attention to detail and quality assurance processes

And have:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of one (1) year of administrative or office experience in related field

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• 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
• And more!

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 committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. 

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