Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising businesses and institutions. They are seeking an Attorney Support Assistant to assist local attorneys with administrative responsibilities while working in a global team environment.
Responsibilities
- Handling daily time entry, expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, managing/editing documents, and travel arrangements
- Proactively learning internal systems and processes to find innovative solutions to problems and requests
- Preserving the confidentiality of Latham’s and Latham’s clients’ protected information
- Generating, editing, and posting client invoices
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Skills
- A high school diploma or an equivalent, preferably a bachelor's degree
- Prior experience in a legal or professional services environment, preferably
- Display professional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm
- Demonstrate the initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
- Possess the ability to multi-task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms
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 Overview
- 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. It was founded in 1934, and is headquartered in New York, US, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.lw.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Latham & Watkins has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2026, 70 in 2025, 65 in 2024, 65 in 2023, 52 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 30 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.