Business Development Senior Specialist – Experience, Financing

Latham & Watkins LLP • Washington, DC

11d • $95,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Development Senior Analyst – Experience, Restructuring & Liability Management is an integral part of Latham’s Business Development (BD) team and will be responsible for working with the Business Development Experience Manager to support and maintain the firm's deal and case database, while overseeing incoming experience data and proactively maintaining the firm’s database. This role will be located in 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.

Requirements

• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Possess the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Demonstrate the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion
• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience
• Experience in a law firm or professional services organization profiling restructuring matters or working as a Litigation Paralegal

Nice To Haves

• Experience with marketing databases, market/company research, and project management, preferably
• Relevant experience working with legal markets in the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, preferably

Responsibilities

• Staying abreast of developments and trends in the area of restructuring
• Acting as a liaison between attorneys, local and global BD management and staff, and the BD Experience team by providing subject matter expert-level support
• Thinking proactively and leading reorganizational changes to database information to ensure information is easily attainable
• Fostering communication within Marketing Technology, the various teams within BD, and those external to BD to create a seamless experience collection process
• Prioritizing and coordinating with team members on exports of data for business development efforts and preparing custom reports on an as-needed basis
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior