Practice Support Supervisor – Internal Matters

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The Practice Support Supervisor Internal Matters is an integral part of Lathams Practice Support Services team. This role will be responsible for leading the delivery and continuous improvement of the Internal Matters team while supervising coaching and developing the Practice Support Project Manager Internal Matters and other assigned team role will be located in either our New York office or our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Establishing clear expectations providing timely feedback supporting professional development and promoting consistent service delivery
• Overseeing the portfolio of internal matter projects and coordinating daily workflow staffing priorities and coverage to ensure that confidential and time-sensitive work is completed accurately responsively and within established deadlines
• Serving as a senior liaison among Information Governance the Office of General Counsel Data Privacy case teams the Practice Support Center and other stakeholders; ensuring that scope objectives responsibilities risks and decisions are documented and communicated
• Providing escalation support and executive-level project oversight for complex or sensitive matters including investigations litigation regulatory responses data privacy matters and cross-border projects
• Reviewing and approving project plans processing and production specifications database designs review workflows search strategies analytics approaches quality-control plans and data disposition plans before implementation or release
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
  

Wed love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate strong people leadership coaching delegation planning decision-making and change-management skills
• Exhibit expert project management and consulting skills with the ability to direct multiple concurrent high-priority matters and coordinate work across teams and functions
• Possess advanced understanding of the legal process the Electronic Discovery Reference Model and eDiscovery and disclosure practices in the United States and other relevant jurisdictions

And have:

• A bachelors degree or equivalent; five (5) years of directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of six (6) years of combined paralegal or legal technology and project management experience

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 Lathams 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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