OGC Administrative Manager – Contract Review & Risk Management

Latham & Watkins LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

401k plan

Paid holidays

PTO 23 days

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking an OGC Administrative Manager focused on Contract Review and Risk Management. This role supports CRT, AGC, and Deputy General Counsel with day-to-day operations, reporting, and system optimization in a hybrid, US-office environment.

Candidates should have CLM experience (ContractPod AI/Leah AI), a law-firm or corporate legal background, and a Bachelor’s degree with at least three years in project management or administrative management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in project management, operations, or administrative management.
• Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, procurement function, or legal operations environment.
• Experience assisting with CLM implementation, migration, optimization, or day-to-day administration.
• Experience with commercial contracts, procurement contracts, vendor agreements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with internal/external communications, briefings, and presentations with clarity and consistency.
• Generate and distribute reports on CRT metrics, supporting management and risk oversight.
• Serve as subject matter expert for CRT’s CLM environment and drive workflow design improvements.
• Support onboarding of new CLM users with training and guidance.
• Protect and maintain highly sensitive information.

Skills

Project management

Operations

Administrative management

Legal operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ContractPod AI/Leah AI

Job description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The OGC Administrative Manager – Contract Review & Risk Management is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel team. This role will be responsible for serving as the central resource for the lawyers on OGC’s Contract Review Team (CRT), the OGC Assistant General Counsel (AGC), and the Deputy General Counsel, while managing day-to-day operations supporting CRT, AGC, and Deputy General Counsel, including coordination of team logistics, meetings, scheduling, and resource management.

This role will be located in either our New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, or Downtown Los Angles office; however; we are open to considering candidates in any of our US offfices. 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:

• Assisting with preparing internal and external communications, briefings, and presentations, ensuring clarity and consistency across the department and the firm
• Generating, maintaining, and distributing reports on key CRT-specific metrics and benchmarks (e.g., attorney contract review turnaround times, intake volume, matter status), supporting timely and accurate CRT team management, operational visibility, compliance, and risk management within the OGC
• Serving as the primary business system subject matter expert for CRT’s CLM environment, collaborating closely with Technology & Information Services – including platform configuration, workflow design, and functionality – supporting the team’s day-to-day use of the system for attorney-facing contract review and intake, and ensuring the platform operates as an effective legal contract review tool
• Supporting onboarding of new CLM users by providing training, guidance, and practical instruction regarding use, intake, workflow expectations, and reporting functionality
• Undertaking initial contract review and analysis to identify relevant issues of concern to CRT and AGC
• 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 knowledge and proficiency in ContractPod AI/Leah AI or comparable contract management software
• Exhibit demonstrated interest in legal technology, process improvement, contract operations, and the use of technology to improve efficiency, consistency, and transparency in legal service delivery
• Possess advanced attention to detail and accuracy in work product

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in project management, operations, or administrative management
• Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, procurement function, or legal operations environment, preferably
• Experience assisting with implementation, migration, optimization, or day-to-day administration of a CLM platform or other enterprise workflow technology, preferably
• Experience with commercial contracts, procurement contracts, vendor agreements, contract intake processes, contract repositories, and contract recordkeeping practices, 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:

• 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.

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Pay Range

USD $155,000.00 - USD $180.00 /Yr.