Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Specialist – Editorial Services to join our dynamic team in London on a 12 month fixed-term contract. As part of the Brand & Communications team, you will collaborate on a wide range of editing assignments, often on tight deadlines to develop and publish external facing thought leadership content. The Specialist is responsible for communicating edits and suggestions to a range of lawyers and staff around the globe. A key to Latham’s success and our continued ability to deliver the highest quality service to our clients is our “one-firm” culture – a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality across our offices worldwide that has long distinguished Latham from other law firms. Join our team if you:

• Exhibit well developed and professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display excellent language skills including reading, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary to maintain the firm’s professional and effective voice in written publications
• Thrive working in a team environment with a customer service focus

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or communications, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A graduate degree in communications or business is advantageous
• Communications, journalism, and/or public relations experience
• Knowledge of core business writing principals including external and internal communications, branding, tone of voice, and competitive intelligence

We encourage you to apply! Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding opportunity, 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. 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

Required Skills Required Experience

• Perform laboratory testing on the full range of lubricants used in shipboard equipment and systems.

• Format test results to best support analysis and assessment of data.

• Establish and conduct the quality checks necessary to evaluate adherence to established laboratory test procedures.

• Research and understand Naval Fluids test requirements.

• Train shipboard personnel on test procedure.

• Review and revision of test policies, procedures, and plans associated with a wide range of Naval Fluids and lubricants in order to ensure the U.S. Navy's Lubricating Oil Quality Management (LOQM) program remains effective, efficient and current with LOQM innovations with the Department of Defense and commercial industry.