Business Services Trainee

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

We are seeking 2024 graduates, or those who graduated within the last two years, to join our two-year Business Services Training Program in our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles beginning in Summer 2024. As a Business Services Trainee, you will assist the firm's global business services departments while participating in a rotational training program. This program involves short-term assignments in different departments, offering you invaluable professional experiences, before ultimately making a permanent department selection based on your interests and the business needs of the firm. Through these rotations, you will gain insight into departmental requirements and perform diverse tasks as assigned by department managers, supervisors, and team members. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 
 

We value our people with an inclusive and supportive culture; our communities with our commitment to give back; and our planet through ever more sustainable operations. The Global Services Office is often at the cutting edge of developing new ways to deliver first-class services to clients and colleagues, drawing on diverse backgrounds and expertise, making it a vibrant and dynamic workplace.

 

Responsibilities & Qualifications

At Latham, our success stems from our "one-firm" culture—a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality that sets us apart from other law firms. We are looking for individuals who:

• Seek a unique and challenging opportunity in a global setting
• Can deliver exceptional customer service to both internal and external clients
• Thrive on global collaboration with other offices, teams, and Business Services Trainees

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Display a bright, talented, naturally ambitious, and highly motivated attitude
• Possess well-developed Microsoft Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Demonstrate a strong level of written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and a customer service orientation

And have:

• Completed a Bachelor's degree by the start date of the program
  
   

Benefits & Additional Information

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 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
• 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 committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. 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.
 

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Pay Range

USD $60,000.00 - USD $60,000.00 /Yr.