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 Human Resources Services Analyst I is an integral part of Latham's HR Services team. This role will be responsible ensuring all transactional HR activities are completed and delivered in a timely manner, while completing service requests via the case management system from open to closed status, ensuring all service level agreements and deadlines are met, ensuring a clear understanding of client requests, providing timely updates, and accurately executing transactions. 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:

• Responding to all HR Services requests, prioritizing requests accordingly, escalating more complex queries as appropriate, and redirecting cases to appropriate verticals as needed
• Monitoring and recording employee data and information within HR systems, including new hire entries, leaves of absence, transfers, secondments, and terminations
• Preparing standard contracts of employment and HR documentation, including employment verification letters, transfer letters, and title change memos, and cross-referencing and recording data from internal systems into the HRIS in a timely manner
• Partnering with appropriate HR colleagues to collate and record payroll information within required timeframes
• Maintaining and developing strong working relationships with stakeholders and relevant global departments
• 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:

• Possess comprehensive knowledge of human resources functions
• Demonstrate HRIS experience, preferably PeopleSoft
• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels

And have:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent; A minimum of two (2) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, 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:

• 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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Pay Range

USD $75,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.