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:
The Attorney Support PROS Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Attorney Support team. This role will be responsible for directly assisting an assigned group of data protection attorneys in addition to providing global team support with a variety of administrative responsibilities, while working in a global team environment with a real-time work ticketing system (ServiceNow). This role will be located in our Frankfurt office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Receiving or independently completing client-related and other administrative tasks
- Managing appointments and correspondence for a partner and a team of lawyers
- Coordinating business trips, including travel expense accounting
- File management and organization (predominantly electronic)
- Editing and formatting client-related documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Opening new client matters, in particular conflict checks, client agreements, supporting with the Anti-Money Laundering process
- Preparing client invoices according to our internal billing system
- Time recording for the lawyers
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Possess the ability to take initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focus, and have good attention to detail
- Possess strong communication and team-playing skills
- Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Are a strong oral and written communicator in German and good English
And have:
- Training as a foreign language secretary, a commercial education, or a comparable qualification
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience as an assistant preferred
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:
- Pension plan
- Travel and meals allowance
- Disability insurance, personal accident insurance & life assurance
- Professional development programs
- Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
- Sport courses and training
- 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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