Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Practice Support Analyst I to join our dynamic team in New York, downtown Los Angeles, or London. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

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

As a Practice Support Analyst I, you will be responsible for providing a high level of support in the areas of litigation and transactional matters supported by the Practice Support Services (PSS) team within the Technology department. Other key responsibilities include:

• Working on technical projects of varying degrees of complexity, while ensuring those projects are completed on time and within specifications
• Understanding and following current protocols and best practices in the areas of electronically stored information (ESI) processing, technology assisted review (TAR), and production
• Providing training and support to attorneys, paralegals, staff, clients, and external users on document review databases, as well as the firm’s practice support software and tools (e.g., Nuix Workstation, Nuix Discover, Nuix Investigate, Rampiva, EverChron, Opus2, etc.)
• Identifying issues during data processing, preparing review or production databases, addressing issues, and working with other team members to escalate to subject matter experts or software providers as appropriate
• Providing support to project managers and members of case teams for database uploads, search queries, creation of custom tags, review batches, data overlays, exports, batch-printing, and reports

About you

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess a basic understanding of e-discovery and the e-discovery reference model (EDRM)
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical issues arising from foreign languages and character sets
• Possess the ability to remain professional during times of stress, accept and learn from feedback, and maintain a positive attitude
• Demonstrate working knowledge of databases and document review platforms such as Discover, Relativity, and other tools used for document review and production
• Possess basic knowledge of and proficiency with at least one e-discovery (EDD) processing tool, including eCapture, Nuix Workstation, Brainspace, and Relativity
• Have a solid basic understanding of database technology, including field types, analytics, indexing, and custom queries
• Demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in the use of batch files and/or custom scripts for the management and manipulation of files and data
• Demonstrate the strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed to troubleshoot a variety of symptoms, diagnose problems, and test, recommend, and implement solutions to problems

And have:

• An Associate’s Degree or a Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of three (3) years of technical experience, preferably in a Legal environment or at a vendor specializing in providing legal technology processing services

Please Note: This role has two available shift options: 9:00 pm – 5:00 am EST or 12:00 am – 8:00 am EST.

Compensation & Benefits

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also receive a generous and competitive total compensation package. The salary range for this role is $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and location. Discretionary bonuses may be awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance — and profit-sharing partnership contributions to 401(k) accounts may be given based on firm performance.

Latham's comprehensive and best-in-class benefits support employees through every stage of life:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision plans
• Well-being resources (e.g., firm-paid access to Headspace, counseling and coaching; topical programming from experts, etc.)
• Generous 401(k) plan and firm-paid basic life and disability insurance
• Extensive resources for parents and caregivers
• Family building and fertility resources
• And much more!

In addition, employees receive:

• 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Ongoing professional development and career support, including bespoke training and leadership development programs, firm-paid access to LinkedIn Learning courses, and career coaching.
• Peer networking, mentoring, and professional support through our eight global staff affinity groups.

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. 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.

Latham & Watkins LLP is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, the Firm requires all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees must present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination at the time that a conditional offer of employment is made. This policy is mandatory except for employees with a documented legally permissible exemption for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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