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Tactical Opportunities Analyst

Latham & Watkins LLP

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$110K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

About Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is one of the world's leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.
About the Role
The Tactical Opportunities Analyst is an integral part of Latham's Global Finance team. This role will be responsible for taking the lead to identify and research a range of strategic and market opportunities across a range of asset classes and sectors that interlink with several practice areas including M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking, and finance, while working closely with the Directors and Managers of the team to identify market events that will impact the firm and its clients. This role will be located in our New York 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:
  • Performing analysis and adapting it to different industries and products as priorities shift based on macro-economic and market dynamics
  • Brainstorming market themes as part of the team, actively contributing ideas and developing others'
  • Designing and executing quantitative and qualitative analysis on broad market themes down to single-name analysis, across different industries and products
  • Supporting team projects as needed
  • Engaging with key stakeholders to embed the team's reputation and work output through the firm and clients
  • 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 strong teamwork and collaborative skills and the ability to foster such skills
  • Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills
  • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills

And have:
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a finance or economics component, preferably
  • A minimum of six (6) months of full-time professional work experience (excluding internships) in finance, investment, consulting, and advisory

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
  • 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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USD $110,000.00 - USD $140,000.00 /Yr.

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