Information Governance Retention & Disposition Senior Analyst

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 Information Governance (“IG”) Retention & Disposition Senior Analyst is an integral part of Latham’s Global Information Governance team. This role will be responsible for providing assistance to staff and attorneys across the firm with retention and disposition schedules, reviews, and dispositions, while developing plans, organizing files and workflow, and assuming responsibility for the completion of major projects. 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:

• Coordinating support to practice office IG Operations departments and coordinating all major functions of the Retention and Disposition team with minimal supervision
• Developing, planning, and organizing files and workflows, and assuming responsibility for the completion of major projects 
• Ensuring compliance with policies, ensuring completion of the disposition process, responding to questions, and providing guidance and training as needed
• Exercising judgment in ensuring that firm policies and procedures are followed, and understanding how ethical and legal obligations impact the storage, organization, and transfer of data in a global environment
• Advising attorneys, legal professionals, and staff about information management best practices, data privacy and security issues, and other risk management issues
• Communicating effectively with the attorneys, firm leadership, and other teams outside of IG that play a role in the disposition process
• Working with various Technology & Information Services Department colleagues to obtain reports, identify relevant data, and delete designated content as part of the retention process
• Developing, enhancing, updating, and maintaining all methods of tracking administrative and client retention projects
• Maintaining statics, tracking the status of retention projects, and preparing periodic reports for the IG team
• Providing training and mentoring regarding retention and disposition procedures and functions for users and other IG staff
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of information governance, data security and privacy principles, best practices, and procedures
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Display the ability to develop a thorough knowledge of the physical and electronic resources of the department and firm

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; a minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant records and information management experience, preferably at a law firm
• Experience in other law firm positions having significant document organizational responsibilities; this may be considered in lieu of directly related Information Governance or Records experience

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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