Knowledge Management Legal Assistant

Latham & Watkins LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Latham & Watkins seeks a Knowledge Management Legal Assistant in Manchester to support its KM program, manage knowledge databases, and assist in organizing documents. This role offers a dynamic work environment with competitive compensation and opportunities for flexible scheduling.

Benefits

Health insurance

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience within a national or international law firm.
• Previous experience as a KM professional, paralegal, or support assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge assets including standard forms and templates.
• Update intranet sites and client portals.
• Conduct ad hoc research and support project assignments.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About Latham & Watkins

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.

About the Role

The Knowledge Management (“KM”) Legal Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Knowledge Management team. This role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the firm’s KM programme, administering Latham’s knowledge databases, and helping to capture and organise precedent documents and work product under the direction of Latham’s KM associate directors, KM counsel, and KM lawyers around the firm. This role will be located in our Manchester office.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:

• Maintaining knowledge assets, including standard forms and templates
• Updating intranet sites and client portals
• Conducting ad hoc research
• Working on project assignments from multiple offices and practice groups
• Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate the ability to handle confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience within a national or international law firm
• Previous experience as a KM professional, paralegal, or professional support assistant, 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:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness 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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