Partner Integration Manager

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The Partner Integration Manager is an integral part of Lathams Partner Recruiting & Integration role will be responsible for overseeing the integration of a portfolio of lateral and internally promoted partners working with a broad range of constituencies to ensure that each partner receives the resources and support needed to fully effectively and expeditiously become a productive member of the partnership while building and fostering relationships with colleagues at all levels across all business services teams involved in the integration of the firms partners and leveraging these relationships to ensure that resources are efficiently and effectively deployed to assist each partner. This role will be located in our New Yorkoffice. 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:

• Providing individualized one-on-one support for each partner in the Managers portfolio to help foster their success at the firm including by connecting them with available resources and services to facilitate their successful integration into the partnership
• Coordinating with members of the Partner Recruiting team to ensure that the recruitment process for each prospective lateral partner is informed by integration considerations and that the integration strategy for each lateral partner is informed by information gathered during the recruitment process
• Collaborating with the relevant individuals to understand incoming lateral partners objectives priorities practice industry focus client base and other considerations that will inform each partners long-term integration plan and participation in the firms Platform Integration Program; in collaboration with the Director and the other Partner Integration Managers continuously evolving the integration process through discussions feedback and identifying and replicating best practices.
• Developing and executing a tailored integration strategy for each assigned partner taking into account each partners practice region industry focus and client base and ensuring the strategy focuses on supporting each partners integration into the firms platform and into all aspects of Lathams culture and community
• Ensuring the strategy and efforts to support the integration of each partner to remain on track and that new opportunities for further integration into the Latham platform are identified and realized
• 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 develop extensive knowledge of the firms practices and global platform
• Exhibit the ability to develop extensive knowledge of the firms personnel procedures policies and processes
• Possess superior interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships and trust with lawyers and staff at all organizational levels

And have:

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent; preferably a JD or equivalent
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in legal or other professional services environment
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role

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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