Business Services Graduate 2027

Latham & Watkins; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Latham & Watkins in Manchester is launching a two-year Business Services Trainee Program for 2027 graduates or those who graduated within the last two years. The role involves rotating through global business services departments, performing tasks as assigned by managers and team members.

During rotations, you will learn about each department while delivering high-quality service to clients and internal stakeholders, gaining broad professional exposure in a dynamic, inclusive firm environment.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good organisational skills to manage time and deadlines.
• Customer service orientation and professional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Seek a unique and challenging opportunity in a global setting.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external clients.
• Provide high level of customer service as primary contact for the assigned rotation.
• Support and run project work within the department including maintaining databases, tracking records, and creating materials.
• Participate in training led by managers, supervisors, or team members.
• Shadow department members to gain exposure to tasks and responsibilities.
• Work independently and in a team, collaborating with global offices.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Customer service orientation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About the role

We are seeking 2027 graduates, or those who graduated within the last two years, to join our two-year Business Services Trainee Program in Manchester beginning in Autumn 2027. As a Business Services Trainee, you will assist the firm's global business services departments while participating in a rotational training program. This program involves short-term assignments in different departments, offering you invaluable professional experience. Within each rotation, you will learn about the department while performing a variety of tasks as assigned by managers, supervisors and team members.

Established in 2015, the Manchester office is home to 200 professional business staff who support the firm globally across a range of specialist functions from Technology and Human Resources to Finance and Accounting. We value our people with an inclusive and supportive culture; our communities with our commitment to give back; and our planet through ever more sustainable operations. The Manchester office is often at the cutting edge of developing new ways to deliver first-class services to clients and colleagues, drawing on diverse backgrounds and expertise, making it a vibrant and dynamic workplace.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Seek a unique and challenging opportunity in a global setting
• Can deliver exceptional customer service to both internal and external clients
• Providing a high level of customer service to internal and external clients as a primary point of contact for the assigned rotation
• Supporting and running project work within the relevant department including maintaining the department’s databases, tracking department records, and creating materials as requested
• Participating in business skills and department-specific training led by managers, supervisors, or team members
• Shadowing members of the department to gain exposure and insight of different tasks and responsibilities
• Working both independently and in a team environment, and collaborating globally with other offices and teams

We’d Love to Hear From You if You:

• Possess strong communication skills (written and verbal), professional interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a customer service orientation
• Demonstrate well-developed organisational skills to manage time well, prioritise effectively, and handle multiple deadlines
• Display knowledge and proficiency in PC applications, including MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Diversity and Inclusion

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.