OGC Analyst – Lateral Onboarding

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 OGC Analyst – Lateral Onboarding is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel team. This role will be responsible for assisting in developing and implementing a streamlined process for opening high priority matters for lateral partners and counsel. This role can be located in any of our offices. 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:

• Processing and reviewing New Business Intake (NBI) forms for high priority matters from lateral partners and counsel during their first month at the firm, and completing all steps needed to open the new matter and secure a client/matter number
• Acting as a liaison between lateral attorneys, sponsoring attorneys, and various teams including Partner Recruiting, Conflicts, NBI, Business Development, Pricing, and Billing to open high priority matters for lateral attorneys
• Communicating with lateral attorneys to ensure their request to open high priority matters is met in a timely manner while setting reasonable expectations about the onboarding process, while readily raising potential issues with various internal teams to problem-solve for rapidly shifting priorities
• Updating and inputting data into the conflicts and financial databases, while using internal and external information resources to confirm the accuracy of the information
• Assisting with the preparation and distribution of various reports for new client and matter data

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus, and display the ability to deliver customer service proactively and efficiently, and display resourcefulness
• Exhibit strong communication skills, both written and verbal, displaying high levels of professionalism

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in a law firm or other professional services firm
• Experience with Intapp software products and/or 3E software

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.

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