OGC Counsel - Compliance and Intake
About The Position
The OGC Counsel - Compliance and Intake is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will be responsible for supporting the OGC Managing Counsel - Compliance and Intake on multiple compliance and business intake-related projects and day-to-day inquiries to ensure consistency and continuity in addressing risk management and business judgment-related intake issues, while coordinating the review of OCGs, RFPs, codes of conduct, and related terms, and personally handling the review of the most complex requests such as global panel terms and other multi-document, ongoing negotiations. This role will be located in either our Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago or Houston office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- A law degree from an accredited law school
- An active bar membership
- A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience practicing law and/or working on a conflicts, contract review, compliance, information governance, or other similar administrative department team, preferably in a global law firm setting
- Experience working directly with professional services firm clients
- Experience drafting, interpreting, and implementing policies and procedures
- Experience training junior team members on substantive and procedural issues
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrate a proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain productivity in a fast-paced work environment
- Exhibit proficiency in using technology tools and software relevant to the role
- Display a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Responsibilities
- Serving as a conduit between firm subject matter experts, partners, and client contacts; liaising directly with client contacts on technical or compliance-related issues arising during engagement term negotiations in support of the client’s relationship partner
- Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of firm operations, including information governance/technology, client onboarding, human resources, codes of conduct, anti-corruption, and training procedures, sufficient to draft initial responses to client inquiries and escalate issues to internal stakeholders
- Developing expertise in the firm’s risk tolerance and business sensitivities and providing day-to-day support to OGC Managing Counsel – Compliance and Intake, Client Intake Committee, Ethics Committee, and other firm constituents relating to incoming new clients and matters or other areas that may present risk to the firm
- Ensuring ongoing extensive knowledge of the firm’s NBI workflow, supporting department personnel and firm constituents in the implementation and use of these systems
- Developing and maintaining substantive knowledge of the firm’s ethics wall policies, procedures, and software; reviewing and approving requested ethics walls to ensure they are necessary, sufficient, and appropriately drafted to address the firm’s compliance and client-relations needs
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
