Business Development Specialist – Legal Directories

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 Business Development Specialist – Legal Directories is an integral part of Latham’s Business Development (BD) team. This role will be responsible for assisting with and ensuring timely submissions in the process for legal directories and their awards programs, with a particular focus on Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, as well as leading various submission drafts, including coordinating interviews and adhering to a rigorous referee process, as required, for Latham’s offices globally and across multiple practice areas. This role will be located in either our New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston, Orange County, or San Diego 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:

• Adhering to best practices for submissions, including the interview strategy and messaging, collection of relevant matters, client references, preparation of written materials, and guiding key stakeholders during the process
• Assisting in maintaining a comprehensive calendar of deadlines for all relevant directories and awards across all jurisdictions in which we operate and submit
• Assisting in keeping legal directories updated with news and developments
• Assisting in the internal communication process around rankings publishing, including corrections and inquiries that follow
• Collaborating with BD and Brand & Communications colleagues to leverage directory rankings and awards in the firm's website, biographies, pitch materials, marketing materials, and campaigns
• 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:

• Display a high degree of discretion and independent judgment
• Demonstrate project management skills
• Possess the ability to pay close attention to detail and be highly organized and accurate

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience, preferably
• Experience producing submissions for Chambers, Legal 500, and other guides, preferably

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

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