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 Human Resources Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Human Resources team. This role will be responsible for completing all necessary steps for employee onboarding and offboarding, while provide assistance to attorneys, paralegals and staff by using available resources to provide answers to their human resources and benefits questions. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Using Kronos to generate reports for the department and the office 
• Acting as a point of contact in the office for questions regarding Paid Time Off (PTO); understanding the PTO accrual policies and how they are applied in Kronos
• Coordinating new hire orientations by developing agenda, including scheduling with multiple presenters, leading human resources sessions of orientation, and ensuring that questions from new employees are answered
• Managing the process for employees leaving the firm and working with various departments to handle departure details
• Understanding benefits eligibility rules for all health, welfare, and retirement benefits; connecting staff with the Global Benefits and Global Retirement Benefits department as needed; acting as the Lifecycle Resource Navigator for the office 

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of Human Resources functions
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Have HRIS experience, preferably PeopleSoft and Kronos Timekeeper

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with a focus in a related field preferred
• A minimum of two (2) year of Human Resources experience

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:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 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 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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