Associate Recruiting Manager - Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking an Associate Recruiting Manager – Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging to join our dynamic team in any one of our U.S. offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

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
As an Associate Recruiting Manager – Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, you will be working closely with the Director of Associate Recruiting and the Director of Global Attorney Diversity & Inclusion to support the Recruiting Committee and to administer the firm’s global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruiting programs. Other key responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of and acting as the management lead for the firm’s DEI recruiting programs, including various scholarship programs, pipeline programs, and Academies
• Serving as the Global Recruiting liaison to the Diversity Leadership Committee, collaborating with both attorney and staff members on a variety of projects and subcommittees
• Supporting the Global Recruiting Committee’s Diversity & Inclusion hiring subcommittee, scheduling meetings, creating agendas, and helping them fulfil their initiatives and goals
• Developing and maintaining relationships with various student affinity group organizations to enhance the reputation of the firm in the local, regional, and national legal marketplace; managing sponsorships of student affinity groups, including assessing sponsorship packages and lining up attorneys for associated panel presentations and other events
• Coordinating direct outreach events to underrepresented law students, including organizing Latham affinity group panels

About you
We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess excellent leadership skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making) necessary for effective management
• Display well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Exhibit the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree, with a JD, MBA, or other related advanced degree preferred
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant legal DEI recruitment, law school career development, or professional services 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 Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 10 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
• And 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 an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. 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 is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, the Firm requires all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees must present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination at the time that a conditional offer of employment is made. This policy is mandatory except for employees with a documented legally permissible exemption for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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