Internal Matters Practice Support Lead

Careers; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, life and disability

401k plan

11 paid holidays and PTO

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups & networks

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a Practice Support Supervisor – Internal Matters in New York or Los Angeles. The role oversees the Internal Matters team, coaches the PM – Internal Matters, and ensures timely, compliant delivery of confidential projects while coordinating across Governance, GCs, and case teams.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, advanced project management, and deep knowledge of EDRM/eDiscovery, with multiple years in paralegal or legal tech roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; five years of directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of six years of combined paralegal or legal technology and project management experience.
• Experience leading Practice Support or related teams; strong stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and eDiscovery practices in the US and other jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Establishing clear expectations, provide timely feedback, and promote consistent service delivery.
• Overseeing the portfolio of internal matter projects and coordinating daily workflow, staffing, priorities, and coverage.
• Serving as a senior liaison among Information Governance, the Office of General Counsel, Data Privacy, case teams, and other stakeholders; ensuring scope and decisions are documented.
• Providing escalation support and executive-level project oversight for complex or sensitive matters, including investigations and regulatory responses.
• Reviewing and approving project plans, processing and production specs, database designs, and data disposition plans before implementation.
• Protecting and maintaining highly sensitive information.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

eDiscovery knowledge

Legal process understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a Practice Support Supervisor – Internal Matters in New York or Los Angeles. The role oversees the Internal Matters team, coaches the PM – Internal Matters, and ensures timely, compliant delivery of confidential projects while coordinating across Governance, GCs, and case teams.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, advanced project management, and deep knowledge of EDRM/eDiscovery, with multiple years in paralegal or legal tech roles.