Human Resources Coordinator

Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, life and disability insurance

Generous 401k plan

Paid holidays and PTO program

Well-being programs

Professional development programs

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Human Resources Coordinator in Los Angeles. The role involves key HR functions, including supporting employee lifecycle processes and helping with new hire integration. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience, along with strong interpersonal skills. This position offers a generous compensation package, including healthcare, a 401k plan, and professional development opportunities. The firm promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions.
• Display well-developed and professional interpersonal skills.
• Possess the ability to cultivate relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating connection with appropriate functional departments.
• Supporting PeopleSoft reporting and time-keeping activities.
• Coordinating new hire orientation.

Skills

Human resources functions

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Minimum 4 years of HR experience

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 Human Resources Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent team. This role will be responsible for providing fundamental human capital life cycle support to the Human Capital & Talent (HC&T) department and their assigned office(s) or function(s), while serving as a point of contact for all human resources questions, including but not limited to Paid Time Off (PTO), timekeeping system application, benefits eligibility, leave eligibility, accommodation requests, and recruiting. This role will be located in our Los Angeles office located in Century City. 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:

• Facilitating connection with appropriate functional departments and providing updates to the HR team members as needed
• Leveraging their knowledge of the firm’s human resources policies to answer most questions independently; using appropriate judgment to collaborate and elevate complex questions and issues as appropriate; following up to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Supporting PeopleSoft reporting and time‑keeping activities, including working with the Human Resources Operations team to adjust entries in Kronos, following up with managers and supervisors to ensure all timecards are approved, using Kronos and PeopleSoft to generate reports, answering routine questions about time‑keeping and the time‑keeping system, and ensuring FLSA standards are met
• Coordinating new hire orientation and working with the hiring manager(s) and the global HC&T community to develop an agenda, schedule presenters, and support programs to facilitate new employee integration during the first year of employment to meet the firm’s objectives for new hire retention
• Supporting employee life‑cycle processes (e.g., transfers, promotions, departures) and coordinating changes with the appropriate departments
• 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:

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions
• Display well‑developed and professional interpersonal skills
• Possess the ability to cultivate relationships across teams and all organizational levels of the firm

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent; a minimum of four (4) years of HR experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A focus in a related field, preferably
• A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience

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.

Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO). Please review the Ordinance.

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Pay Range

USD $70,000.00 – USD $80,000.00 /Yr.