OGC Lawyer- Conflicts and 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

The OGC Lawyer – Conflicts and Compliance is an integral part of Latham’s Office of the General Counsel team. This role will be responsible for supporting a number of compliance programs including new business and conflicts intake and general regulatory risk management, while developing and maintaining substantive knowledge of and familiarity with the legal ethics and professional responsibility rules applicable in the firm’s geographic jurisdictions, particularly those outside of the United States, while also understanding Latham’s procedures, policies, and practices relating to conflicts and other ethical issues. This role will be located in either our Frankfurt or Düsseldorf 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:

1. Assisting senior lawyers and other Conflicts Department staff in identifying, evaluating, and resolving ethical and business conflict issues relating to conflicts checks for laterals and new business.
2. Performing legal research and analysis projects relating to conflicts or other aspects of ethics and/or professional responsibility as requested by the Senior Assistant General Counsels.
3. Taking responsibility for general risk management programs, such as accountant’s letters, contract review, and any local compliance programs.
4. Providing support for local and regional anti-money laundering compliance.
5. Assisting with the review and analysis of Outside Counsel Guidelines, Engagement Letters, and other terms of engagement with firm clients.
6. Assisting various stakeholders in researching and analysing complex ethics and compliance questions.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

1. Exhibit highly developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm.
2. Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment.
3. Display the willingness to work in a hybrid style, with the majority of the days being in the office.

And have:

1. A Bachelor’s degree.
2. A Law degree or an equivalent.
3. Qualification as a solicitor, barrister, or an equivalent foreign lawyer with an unfettered right to practice in their home jurisdiction.
4. An active practising certificate or local bar membership.
5. Experience working in a conflicts team.
6. Post qualification experience, preferably.
7. General law firm compliance experience, preferably.

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:

1. Pension plan.
2. Travel and meals allowance.
3. Disability insurance, personal accident insurance & life assurance.
4. Professional development programs.
5. Wellness programs (e.g. membership to Headspace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.).
6. Sport courses and training.
7. 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.

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