Latham & Watkins
OGC Counsel – Conflicts
Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
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 OGC Counsel – Conflicts is an integral part of Latham’s Conflicts team. This role will be responsible for resolving professional ethics conflicts and other ethics and compliance issues relating to lateral clearances, new business matters, and outside counsel guidelines across the firm’s offices, while applying knowledge of legal ethics and professional responsibility rules relating to lateral attorney and new matter conflicts of interest, as well as relevant Latham procedures, policies, and practices, to advise Ethics Committee Members and other attorneys and key stakeholders. This role will 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:Reviewing situation-specific conflicts checks as neededReviewing outside counsel guidelines, non-standard engagement letters, and RFPs received from clients, and working with partners to prepare responses to clients that align with firm policiesAdvising attorneys and others in regards to engagement letters, conflicts waivers, ethics walls, and firm policiesPerforming legal research and analysis on professional responsibility issues as requested by the Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel – Conflicts and Ethics, or Ethics Committee MembersPreparing and delivering trainings for attorneys and staff on topics relevant to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibilityProtecting 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:Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firmPossess excellent attention to detailDemonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a customer-service focus
And have:A JD or an equivalentActive status with and admittance to the relevant state barA minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience practicing law and/or working on an ethics conflicts team, preferably in a global law firm setting
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 insuranceA generous 401k planAt least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenureWell-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)Professional Development programsEmployee discountsAnd more!
Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.
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 click the link below to review the Ordinance.
Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws.
Pay Range
USD $165,000.00 - USD $195,000.00 /Yr.
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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 OGC Counsel – Conflicts is an integral part of Latham’s Conflicts team. This role will be responsible for resolving professional ethics conflicts and other ethics and compliance issues relating to lateral clearances, new business matters, and outside counsel guidelines across the firm’s offices, while applying knowledge of legal ethics and professional responsibility rules relating to lateral attorney and new matter conflicts of interest, as well as relevant Latham procedures, policies, and practices, to advise Ethics Committee Members and other attorneys and key stakeholders. This role will 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:Reviewing situation-specific conflicts checks as neededReviewing outside counsel guidelines, non-standard engagement letters, and RFPs received from clients, and working with partners to prepare responses to clients that align with firm policiesAdvising attorneys and others in regards to engagement letters, conflicts waivers, ethics walls, and firm policiesPerforming legal research and analysis on professional responsibility issues as requested by the Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel – Conflicts and Ethics, or Ethics Committee MembersPreparing and delivering trainings for attorneys and staff on topics relevant to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibilityProtecting 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:Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firmPossess excellent attention to detailDemonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a customer-service focus
And have:A JD or an equivalentActive status with and admittance to the relevant state barA minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience practicing law and/or working on an ethics conflicts team, preferably in a global law firm setting
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 insuranceA generous 401k planAt least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenureWell-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)Professional Development programsEmployee discountsAnd more!
Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.
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 click the link below to review the Ordinance.
Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws.
Pay Range
USD $165,000.00 - USD $195,000.00 /Yr.
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