OGC Analyst - Compliance, Client & Vendor Risk

Latham & Watkins LLP • San Diego, CA

21h • $75,000 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The OGC Analyst – Compliance, Client and Vendor Risk is an integral part of Latham’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will be responsible for supporting the firm’s Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), sanctions, and other compliance programs across multiple offices, while conducting research on client and non‑client parties in potential new matters to screen for matches against sanctions lists and lists of Politically Exposed Persons, and overseeing the escalation, review, and resolution of potentially positive findings, including the preparation of diligence records. This role will be located in either our Downtown Los Angeles or San Diego 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
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant AML and/or sanctions compliance experience, including research functions, within a compliance, risk, or operational function at a law firm, banking institution, audit company, or similar professional services organization

Nice To Haves

• Possess an advanced ability to perceive and analyze problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them
• Exhibit well‑developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interface with lawyers, management, support staff, and outside contacts
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Conducting research on client and non‑client parties in potential new matters to screen for adverse findings (including negative news) that present reputational, business, and/or other risk to the firm, while overseeing the escalation, review, and resolution of potentially adverse findings, including the preparation of diligence records
• Directly supporting the firm’s sanctions compliance program, including screening client, non‑client party, vendor, and vendor beneficiary bank names against sanctions lists, and screening newly sanctioned names against the firm’s conflicts and vendor databases
• Applying sanctions rules and regulatory guidance across the firm, and preparing clear and well‑documented research summaries supporting conclusions
• Maintaining and updating tracking logs for screening requests and escalations
• Supporting project requests from the Conflicts team, Ethics Committee, Client Intake Committee, Compliance team lawyers, and others
• 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: Entry Level