Quality Assurance 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 Quality Assurance Analyst is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team and will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of accuracy and reliability regarding internally developed applications, while receiving guidance from the Team Manager and Supervisor in order to test, document, and maintain applications and reports for the firm. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in 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. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Identifying, investigating, and documenting software defects, and non-conforming software and performing comprehensive regression tests when defects have been resolved
• Documenting and executing test plans with guidance from the Team and Project Manager
• Using judgment to communicate testing status updates and prioritized issues list to management
• Participating in project reviews, risk assessments, retrospectives, sprint and backlog refinement sessions, and test case reviews
• Keeping abreast of industry test tools and Quality Assurance skills, testing approaches, Latham & Watkins Technology systems and applications, and technologies to proactively and continually contribute to improving the processes and quality of Latham’s Technology systems
• 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:

• Possess knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, processes, and user experience testing principles
• Display the ability to perceive and analyze problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them
• Demonstrate the ability to distill and clearly articulate complex concepts to all levels of the organization and to adapt presentation and message to specific audiences

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, Engineering, Management, or a related field
• Technical certifications in a related area, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of Quality Assurance 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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