Information Governance Attorney

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 Information Governance Attorney is an integral part of Lathams Information Governance team. This role will be responsible for advising on information governance issues to ensure the firms management of information meets applicable legal ethical security and privacy requirements across all jurisdictions in which the firm operates while managing the preservation collection and review of documents and electronically stored information including developing procedures and technologies for a streamlined costeffective electronic discovery and disclosure programme for matters involving the firm as a party or custodian. This role will be located in either our New York office or 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.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the daily operation and maintenance of the firms internal legal holds and the collection and preservation of documents
• Working with clientfacing attorneys to review confidentiality and security obligations in client agreements and outside counsel guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable terms
• Providing internal prelitigation data management support and coordinating the collection release and destruction of information in response to discovery requests protective orders agreements and applicable retention periods
• Advising on security privacy and artificial intelligence (AI) issues including assisting with the evaluation of new applications and services and reviewing vendor contractual terms
• Developing internal policies procedures guidelines and best practices relating to information governance including security privacy and artificial intelligence issues
• 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:

• Exhibit excellent leadership skills including organizing planning problemsolving and decisionmaking necessary for effective supervision
• Possess knowledge of the concepts principles and management of electronically stored information (ESI) as they relate to legal matters including the use of ESI management and review tools
• Demonstrate knowledge of security laws including breachnotification requirements

And have:

• A university degree in law with additional coursework in a technologyrelated field preferably
• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA)accredited law school preferably
• Qualification or licensure to practise law in the jurisdiction in which the candidate resides or in a jurisdiction where Latham has an office
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience preferably
• Experience with electronic discovery or disclosure due diligence or records management preferably
• Admission to at least one United States state bar

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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