About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Business Development Senior Analyst – Experience, Restructuring & Liability Management is an integral part of Latham’s Business Development (BD) team and will be responsible for working with the Business Development Experience Manager to support and maintain the firm's deal and case database, while overseeing incoming experience data and proactively maintaining the firm’s database. This role will be located in one of the following offices: New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Houston, or Downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

Staying abreast of developments and trends in the area of restructuring
Acting as a liaison between attorneys, local and global BD management and staff, and the BD Experience team by providing subject matter expert-level support
Thinking proactively and leading reorganizational changes to database information to ensure information is easily attainable
Fostering communication within Marketing Technology, the various teams within BD, and those external to BD to create a seamless experience collection process
Prioritizing and coordinating with team members on exports of data for business development efforts and preparing custom reports on an as-needed basis
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:

Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
Possess the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
Demonstrate the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion

And have:

A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
Experience in a law firm or professional services organization profiling restructuring matters or working as a Litigation Paralegal
Experience with marketing databases, market/company research, and project management, preferably
Relevant experience working with legal markets in the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

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
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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Pay Range

USD $95,000.00 - USD $110,000.00 /Yr.

Business Development Senior Specialist – Experience, Financing