Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking an Attorney Support Assistant - PROS to join our dynamic team in Houston. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence, may be subject to change in the future.

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 an Attorney Support Assistant - PROS, you will be responsible for performing a variety of duties of a confidential nature for a designated group of attorneys, paralegals, counsel, and partners (together with the Team Leader or Coordinator, to be called client within this job description). Other key responsibilities include:

• Providing a high level of customer service to internal and external clients
• Proactively keeping abreast of firm resources, contacts, and subject matter experts to provide alternative solutions when a request cannot be fulfilled via the designated Attorney Support team or center or can be fulfilled more efficiently through an alternative resource
• Entering time and reviewing time entries in Intapp
• Educating timekeepers about appropriate time entry requirements and standards
• Reviewing, processing, and auditing expense reports, vendor bills, and check requests
• Working with client to bill external clients and contacting external clients or internal clients as appropriate and/or collaborates with Billing Buddies as applicable

About you
We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with clients and staff at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display the ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Possess the ability to work with staff and manage associate expectations

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Prior professional experience preferred

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:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 10 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
• 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 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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