Strategic Administration Director – New York

Careers; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid holidays

PTO 23 days

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups

Job summary

Latham & Watkins is seeking an Associate Director of Administration – New York to lead the strategy, delivery, and continual evolution of professional and administrative support in the New York office, with a hybrid in-office presence.

In collaboration with Attorney Support, Executive Assistant, and Early Career leadership, you will shape workforce strategies, staffing, and service delivery while partnering with Human Resources, Recruiting, and Learning & Development to build a high-performing,

Qualifications

• We’d love to hear from you if you demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication, relationship management, and influencing skills.
• You should exhibit the ability to build, develop, and lead high‑performing teams.
• You should possess strong workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, operational management, and service delivery expertise.
• You have proven success building organizational cultures focused on service excellence and accountability.
• You have experience leading organizational change and partnering with senior leaders on strategic planning and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Establish service delivery standards and accountability frameworks across core verticals.
• Evaluate support models, staffing, workflows, and structures to align with needs.
• Provide leadership for Attorney Support, Executive Assistant, and Early Career teams.
• Partner with Office Leadership, HR, Recruiting, and Learning & Development on workforce strategies.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, training, mentoring, succession planning, and retention initiatives.
• Protect confidential information and maintain data integrity.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Influencing skills

Team development

Workforce planning

Operational management

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Latham & Watkins is seeking an Associate Director of Administration – New York to lead the strategy, delivery, and continual evolution of professional and administrative support in the New York office, with a hybrid in-office presence.

In collaboration with Attorney Support, Executive Assistant, and Early Career leadership, you will shape workforce strategies, staffing, and service delivery while partnering with Human Resources, Recruiting, and Learning & Development to build a high-performing,