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Latham & Watkins · 13 hours ago

Legal Secretarial Supervisor

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $115K/yr

5+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Legal Secretarial Supervisor will be responsible for coaching and supporting the Attorney Support teams, overseeing workflow, and driving operational excellence within the function.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Overseeing and monitoring workflow for FAST and PROS teams, coordinating and delegating team assignments based on operational requirements

Ensuring that the team tracks all requests through the firm’s real-time work ticketing system, ServiceNow

Providing relevant and timely management information to management

Identifying training requirements and supporting the development, implementation, and assessment of ongoing Attorney Support training programs

Orienting, training, and providing ongoing support for new team members

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualification

People managementLeadership skillsSupervisory experienceLegal environment experienceInterpersonal skills

Required

A high school diploma or equivalent

A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience within a law firm or legal environment

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant cumulative experience

Preferred

A bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably

Possess strong people management skills, including but not limited to effective delegation and management of operations, performance management, change management, and team engagement and motivation

Demonstrate strong leadership skills (i.e., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making) necessary for effective mentoring

Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Benefits

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

Company

Latham & Watkins

Glassdoor4.3

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Founded in 1934

New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lw.com

H1B Sponsorship

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