Human Resources Coordinator

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.

The Human Resources Coordinator is an integral part of Lathams Human Capital & Talent team. This role will be responsible for providing fundamental human capital life cycle support to the Human Capital & Talent (HC&T) department and their assigned office(s) or function(s) while serving as a point of contact for all human resources questions including but not limited to Paid Time Off (PTO) timekeeping system application benefits eligibility leave eligibility accommodation requests and recruiting. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and inoffice presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Facilitating connection with appropriate functional departments and providing updates to the HR team members as needed
• Leveraging their knowledge of the firms human resources policies to answer most questions independently; using appropriate judgment to collaborate and escalate complex questions and issues as appropriate; following up to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Supporting Peoplesoft reporting and timekeeping activities including working with the Human Resources Operations team to adjust entries in Kronos following up with managers and supervisors to ensure all timecards are approved using Kronos and PeopleSoft to generate reports answering routine questions about timekeeping and the timekeeping system and ensuring FLSA standards are met
• Coordinating new hire orientation and working with the hiring manager(s) and the global HC&T community to develop an agenda schedule presenters and support programs to facilitate new employee integration during the first year of employment to meet the firms objectives for new hire retention
• Supporting employee life cycle processes (e.g. transfers promotions departures) and coordinating changes with the appropriate departments
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
  
  

Wed love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions
• Display welldeveloped and professional interpersonal skills
• Possess the ability to cultivate relationships across teams and all organizational levels of the firm

And have:

• A bachelors degree or an equivalent; aminimum of four 4 years of HR experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A focus in a related field preferably
• A minimum of two 2 years of professional experience

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 Lathams 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
• Wellbeing programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources wellbeing events and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups networks and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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