OGC Supervisor - Conflicts

Latham & Watkins LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid holidays

PTO 23 days

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking an OGC Supervisor - Conflicts to lead the Conflicts team across the firm's US offices with a flexible hybrid in-office option.

You will supervise daily operations, provide performance feedback, and guide on complex conflicts checks while safeguarding highly confidential information and ensuring policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Paralegal certificate or JD preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a legal or professional services environment, with at least 5 years cumulated experience.
• Ability to supervise conflicts checks and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the Conflicts team.
• Provide performance feedback and escalation as needed.
• Guide the team on complex conflicts checks and staff development.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies and protect confidential information.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Conflict checks

Team supervision

Performance reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Paralegal certificate or JD (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal case management software

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 Supervisor - Conflicts is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will be responsible for supervising the daily operations of the relevant Conflicts team, while monitoring team capacity, providing regular performance feedback, acting as a key point of escalation, guiding the team on complex conflicts checks, and supporting the team’s professional development. This role can be located in any of our US offices. 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:

• Generating performance evaluations and recommending salary increases, while working with Human Capital & Talent to recruit, hire, train, coach, and manage the performance of employees


• Supervising the orientation and training programs for new staff members


• Assuming a lead role in completing complex new business and lateral attorney conflicts checks, while assembling a team to work cooperatively on major projects


• Supervising workflow and ensuring that all tasks and duties are completed within the requested period while adhering to the firm’s set guidelines and policies


• Working collaboratively with other supervisors and managers in the department to ensure proper follow-up and handoff of urgent matters and issues


• 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:

• Possess the ability to use independent judgment and discretion when making the majority of decisions


• Demonstrate the ability to proofread the work of others to ensure compliance and accuracy


• Exhibit excellent leadership skills (i.e., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making)

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent


• A paralegal certificate or its equivalent, completion of another legal educational or certification program, or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, preferably


• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a legal or professional services environment, preferably


• A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative 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.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. An employer that violates this law may be subject to fines and/or a private right of action for $500 in statutory damages “for each such violation,” among other things.

Pay Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $155,000.00 /Yr.