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The OGC Attorney - Global Commercial Transactions is an integral part of Latham's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team. This role will be responsible for assisting with the legal review of the firm's contracts with outside vendors to ensure that each contract executed on behalf of the firm is reviewed for significant legal, risk management, and business issues, as well as recommending modifications to contract language as appropriate to ensure that all contracts adequately protect the firm's interests, minimize unnecessary risk, address relevant privacy and security concerns, and maintain consistency with the firm's policies and standards. This role will be located in either our New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, or Downtown Los Angeles office. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that contracts are reviewed, revised, negotiated, and executed in a timely manner
• Consulting with the owner of the vendor relationship and other relevant stakeholders to help inform their negotiating strategy
• Negotiating directly with a vendor when strategically appropriate for the relationship
• Participating in training and outreach initiatives across the firm to introduce the contract review process
• Developing and maintaining strong, productive, and interactive relationships with staff, managers, and senior leaders throughout the firm and leveraging these relationships to ensure that the contract review process results in the best possible contract for the firm, while maintaining a positive perception of the value provided by the Contract Review Team
• Working closely and collaboratively with the firm's Office of the General Counsel on various risk management projects as needed
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Display advanced knowledge and skill in contract drafting and negotiation
• Demonstrate the ability to undertake large, long-term projects and develop alternative methods to complete them and implement solutions.
• Possess the ability to establish and implement consistent procedures and display a strong attention to detail in all work product

And have:

• A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• An active bar membership in California, Illinois, New York, or Washington, D.C., or the ability to apply for membership in 90 days and become an active member within one (1) year of hire
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience practicing law, including contract drafting and negotiation
• Experience utilizing a contract lifecycle management platform, preferably 
• Previous in-house experience, preferably

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
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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