Latham & Watkins, a top-ranked global law firm, is seeking recent college graduates to join the Business Services Training Program in our New York office, starting in June 2022. The program offers recent graduates the opportunity to jump-start their careers while gaining invaluable professional experience supporting renowned lawyers in a dynamic workplace. As a Business Services Trainee, you will have the opportunity to rotate within multiple legal and administrative support departments before ultimately making a permanent department selection based on your interests and the business needs of the firm. Our goal is to provide you with a broad understanding of the firm and arm you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to build a successful career.

The firm offers a generous total compensation package. Bonuses are awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program including healthcare, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k plan. In addition, employees receive 10 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A comprehensive introduction to the Firm. 
• Exciting first-hand experience working in different administrative departments, such as Business Development, Attorney Support, Technology, Operations, Accounting & Finance and the Legal Secretarial group. 
• Hands-on experience working on assignments in each department. 
• Ongoing training focused on both individual and team skills. 
• The start of a career tailored to your strengths and interests. 
• An entrance into a career in a premier law firm.

The successful candidates are bright, talented, naturally ambitious and highly motivated; possess well-developed Microsoft Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel; and demonstrate a strong level of written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and a customer service orientation. If you're a confident, innovative thinker, driven by a can-do attitude and looking to find your passion as you jump-start your professional career, you could be exactly who we are looking for.

Trainees must have completed a Bachelor's degree by the start date of the program.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the Apply Now link.

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

Latham & Watkins is also committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, we require all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have a documented underlying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief that prevents such vaccination. Offers of employment will be conditioned upon applicants presenting proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or obtaining an exemption on medical or religious grounds.

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