Professional Development Manager – Attorney Training (Litigation & Trial)

Latham & Watkins LLP • Washington, DC

24d • $170,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Professional Development Manager – Attorney Training is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent team. This role will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive lawyer training programs across the firm, collaborating with senior leaders, committees, and other firm stakeholders to enhance curricula and support training initiatives, while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, including Global Department Chairs (GDCs), Practice Group Chairs (PGCs), and Practice Group Management Teams (PGMTs), providing strategic subject matter expertise on lawyer training priorities, resource allocation, and alignment with firm and practice group goals. This role will support the TACE Committee and Litigation & Trial Department GDCs and PGCs in developing and executing Litigation & Trial-related training for lawyers. This may include Litigation & Trial boot camp, practice group retreats, and the firm's controversy skills programs such as persuasive writing, e-Discovery, deposition training, and trial advocacy programs. This role will be located in either our New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, or 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

• Demonstrate exceptional and professional interpersonal skills (e.g., active listening), including superior written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels
• Exhibit the ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Possess the ability to undertake large, long-term projects, develop alternative methods to complete them, and implement solutions
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A J.D. from an accredited law school
• Experience as an associate in a relevant department in a large law firm, preferably
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment
• A minimum of seven (7) years of cumulative experience

Responsibilities

• Driving the design, development, and implementation of training curricula in collaboration with the Training and Career Enhancement (TACE) Committee, ensuring consistency, quality, and integration across practice groups and platforms
• Furthering the progress of the TACE Committee, including preparing meeting agendas and retreats, tracking and implementing action items and new initiatives; drafting a wide variety of training related communications for both internal and external audiences, including a variety of Latham news articles
• Conducting research and staying abreast of the latest developments in training, ensuring continuing enhancements through benchmarking with law firm peers and evaluating ways in which existing programs can be improved; overseeing the firm’s relevant accreditation and compliance processes for the training programs of the relevant lawyer departments or practice groups
• Acting as a strategic project and program manager for major training initiatives and special projects, working closely with other key stakeholders and colleagues across the firm to ensure training effectiveness; developing relationships with external subject matter experts, consultants, and speakers
• Contributing to performance evaluations, working with Human Capital & Talent to recruit, hire, train, coach, and manage the performance of employees
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Benefits

• Generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance
• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year
• 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: Mid Level