Associate Director of Financial Systems Development
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Associate Director of Financial Systems Development is an integral part of Lathams Technology & Information Services role will be responsible for leading the teams responsible for the firms financial systems related development efforts and financial system processes ensuring they align with the strategic goals of the organization while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment focusing on modern development practices and Elite 3E and empowering team members to reach their full potential through mentorship clear communication and strategic guidance. This role will be located in our 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.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
- Designing implementing and maintaining financial systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness ensuring alignment with the firms strategic goals
- Collaborating with internal teams to ensure accuracy and consistency in financial data structures and processes
- Driving the modernization of financial reporting and systems by applying strong SQL skills using established data design patterns and following disciplined procedural development practices
- Maintaining strong relationships with financial system vendors managing performance and ensuring alignment with firm priorities
- Working cross-functionally with internal teams and vendors to manage strategic goals focusing on modernizing and documenting current processes
- 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 the ability to self-organize collaborate and manage efforts with peers and teams across the department
- Display the ability to self-motivate and question current state practices
- Possess the ability to inform educate and develop team members peers and customers to grow expertise develop alignment and encourage collaboration as well as the ability to present ideas concisely and in an informative manner to both large and small audiences
And have:
- A bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Management Business Administration Finance or a related field
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years experience with financial systems and custom development
- Experience in financial systems strategy development including designing data architectures defining enterprise metrics establishing data governance standards and enabling data-driven decision-making preferred
- Experience with SQL and modern development practices including building and optimizing scalable data pipelines ETL/ELT processes and data models that support analytics reporting and metric automation preferably
- Experience in stakeholder management and vendor management required with the ability to translate business needs into technical data solutions and collaborate with data platform architecture and engineering teams
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 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
- 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
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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Pay Range
Required Experience:
Director
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About Company
Latham & Watkins, a global law firm, advises the businesses and institutions that power the global economy. We leverage our vast global resources to work relentlessly and efficiently to accomplish client goals.
