About the Role The Finance Lead - Financial Information Center (FIC) is an integral part of Latham's Global Finance team. This role will be responsible for providing insight into the economic performance and financial health of clients, matters, and legal teams, while building and maintaining complex analytical models that leverage the firm's data to provide insightful analysis, responding to specific requests of business partners, and leading those colleagues toward a robust financial outcome. 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:Identifying, developing, and maintaining new opportunities for the FIC team by collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging insights to enhance meaningful outcomes and cross-functional relationshipsLeveraging project management principles to manage firmwide financial projects and complete other complex financial requests needed by department managementApplying business, economic, finance, and accounting principles to the firm's internal financial data to help firm leaders simplify and ultimately solve complex problems, and leveraging SAP Business Objects to query data, and Excel to effectively and efficiently synthesize dataWorking to ensure the FIC team delivers a quality professional product within the established timeframe and with consistent procedures to maximize accuracy and minimize turn-around time on both quick daily requests and complex long term analytical and technology projectsDeveloping standard tools for reporting and analyzing data, and maintaining detailed records documenting procedures, methodologies, and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasksProtecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retainsWe'd love to hear from you if you:Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills (e.g., active listening), including excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to interact with people at all organizational levelsExhibit the ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focusPossess the ability to undertake large, long-term projects, develop alternative methods to complete them, and implement solutionsAnd have:A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fieldA minimum of five (5) years of analytical experience in finance, accounting, or related professional services environmentA minimum of five years of cumulative experienceA minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience at professional services organization, preferablyBenefits & 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 insuranceA generous 401k planAt least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenureWell-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)Professional development programsEmployee discountsAffinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staffLatham & 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.Pay Range USD $145,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.#J-18808-Ljbffr