Office of the General Counsel Senior Manager – Compliance

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

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, this Senior Manager – Compliance role is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel team. This exciting new opportunity will be responsible for overseeing operations and managing non-lawyer personnel within our global compliance framework, while working with the legal compliance team to support and implement compliance strategies and initiatives in alignment with organisational goals and regulatory requirements. This role will report to the Associate General Counsel and will be located in either our London or Manchester office. 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:

• Overseeing and managing a global team of compliance professionals at various levels
• Serving as a liaison between the compliance team and other departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration on compliance matters
• Assisting with the development of, and identification of the need for, compliance-related training to relevant business functions
• Proactively staying abreast of regulatory changes and compliance as they relate to the firm
• Conducting research, analysing data, and generating reports as required by the legal compliance team, Deputy General Counsel, Audit and Advisory, and others

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate strong project management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage time well, prioritise effectively, anticipate obstacles, and handle multiple deadlines
• Display strong initiative and a focus on driving improvements to the firm’s compliance programmes

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
• A JD or equivalent legal training, preferably
• Experience managing global compliance teams and programmes for multinational service organisations or global business services teams and programmes for a multinational law firm

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 Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.