Innovation and Technology Solutions Attorney (m/w/d)
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 Innovation and Technology Solutions Attorney is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for serving as a connection point and conduit between the firm’s lawyers, clients, and the Technology & Information Services Department to ensure the firm’s technology systems, tools, and services are effectively meeting the needs of Latham’s practicing attorneys and clients, while working with practice group leadership and those directly supporting the practice (e.g., Knowledge Management Lawyers, Practice Development Managers, etc.) to understand the technology needs of the firm’s lawyers and their clients at the practice group level, assisting in developing technical strategies to improve efficiency, and making recommendations for how to integrate applications and technology solutions into the practice group’s workflow.
This role will be located in either our Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, or Hamburg 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:
- Staying abreast of emerging technologies and innovative new offerings, both legal and non-legal, to ensure a state-of-the-art technology platform is available to and fully exploited by the firm’s lawyers
- Providing updates and analysis of these new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership
- Looking for opportunities to leverage existing and emerging technologies into specific practices, as applicable, and coordinating pilot and proof of concept programs, including drafting specifications, evaluating software objectively and versus peer or incumbent products, and testing products and services
- Working with the Technology & Information Services Department management and firm leadership to make recommendations for strategic deployment of efficient processes, technology-related policies, software tools, and other technology-assisted solutions for Latham attorneys and clients
- Communicating with third-party vendors to foster strong relationships and an ongoing information exchange related to new and existing products and services, as well as fostering strategic relationships with industry organizations and innovation thought leaders
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Possess an understanding of product development and management, including user personas, user stories, scoping, requirements documentation, roadmap planning, UI/UX concepts, and user testing
- Demonstrate proficiency in enterprise PC applications, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
- Display knowledge of LegalTech product categories
And have:
- A JD or an LLB
- Completion of an intensive software development/coding bootcamp, preferably
- Experience as a practicing lawyer in a law firm or in a legal operations role; litigation experience, preferred
- Experience in a technology role, 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:
- Pension plan
- Travel and meals allowance
- Disability insurance, personal accident insurance & life assurance
- Professional development programs
- Wellness programs (e.g. membership to Headspace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
- Sport courses and training
- 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. #MidSenior #LI-JN1