OGC Analyst – Compliance, Global Sanctions

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 OGC Analyst Compliance Global Sanctions is an integral part of Lathams Office of General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will be responsible for supporting the firms regulatory compliance and risk management programs including sanctions programs while conducting sanctions screening of clients nonclient parties and matters screening newly sanctioned names against the firms client database summarizing screening results for escalation and review and contacting lawyers regarding matters identified through screening.

This role will be located in either our Boston or New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Conducting indepth research on client and nonclient parties in potential new matters to screen for adverse findings (including negative news) that present reputational business and/or other risk to the firm while overseeing the escalation review and resolution of potentially adverse findings including the preparation of diligence records
• Responding to realtime and timesensitive research requests from lawyers and support team members across the firm
• Applying sanctions rules and regulatory guidance across the firm and preparing clear and welldocumented research summaries supporting conclusions
• Analyzing global regulatory compliance programs and processes and recommending improvements
• Maintaining and updating tracking logs for screening requests escalations quarterly screening cycles and ad hoc research requests
• 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:

• Possess an advanced ability to perceive and analyze problems and develop alternative strategies to solve them
• Exhibit welldeveloped and professional interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interface with lawyers management support staff and outside contacts
• Demonstrate strong communication skills both written and verbal

And have:

• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant sanctions compliance experience within a compliance risk or operational function at a law firm banking institution audit company or similar professional services organization

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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