OGC Administrative Manager – Contract Review & Risk Management
About The Position
The OGC Administrative Manager – Contract Review & Risk Management is an integral part of Latham & Watkins’ Office of the General Counsel team. The role serves as a central resource for lawyers on the OGC Contract Review Team (CRT), the OGC Assistant General Counsel, and the Deputy General Counsel, while managing day-to-day operations supporting these groups. Responsibilities include coordinating team logistics, meetings, scheduling, and resource management; preparing communications, briefings, and presentations; maintaining CRT metrics and benchmarks; supporting the team’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) environment; onboarding and training CLM users; and undertaking initial contract review and analysis to identify issues of concern. The role may be based in the New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, or Downtown Los Angeles office, and candidates from any U.S. office may be considered. A flexible schedule with hybrid and in-office presence may be available. The position requires protecting sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- At least three years of experience in project management, operations, or administrative management.
- Advanced attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
- Knowledge and proficiency in ContractPod AI/Leah AI or comparable contract management software.
- Demonstrated interest in legal technology, process improvement, contract operations, and using technology to improve efficiency, consistency, and transparency in legal service delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, procurement function, or legal operations environment.
- Experience assisting with implementation, migration, optimization, or day-to-day administration of a CLM platform or other enterprise workflow technology.
- Experience with commercial contracts, procurement contracts, vendor agreements, contract intake processes, contract repositories, and contract recordkeeping practices.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a central resource for lawyers on the OGC Contract Review Team, the OGC Assistant General Counsel, and the Deputy General Counsel.
- Manage day-to-day operations, including coordination of team logistics, meetings, scheduling, and resource management.
- Prepare internal and external communications, briefings, and presentations, ensuring clarity and consistency across the department and firm.
- Generate, maintain, and distribute reports on CRT metrics and benchmarks, such as attorney contract review turnaround times, intake volume, and matter status.
- Support CRT team management, operational visibility, compliance, and risk management through timely and accurate reporting.
- Serve as the primary business system subject matter expert for CRT’s CLM environment, collaborating with Technology & Information Services on platform configuration, workflow design, and functionality.
- Support the team’s day-to-day use of the CLM system for attorney-facing contract review and intake, ensuring it operates as an effective legal contract review tool.
- Onboard new CLM users by providing training and guidance on system use, intake, workflow expectations, and reporting functionality.
- Undertake initial contract review and analysis to identify relevant issues of concern to CRT and the Assistant General Counsel.
- Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by Latham & Watkins.
Benefits
- Generous total compensation package, with bonuses awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance.
- Healthcare insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Generous 401(k) plan.
- At least 11 paid holidays per year.
- PTO accruing 23 days during the first year of employment and increasing with tenure.
- Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency resources, medical resources, and well-being events.
- 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
Manager
