Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and improving PR processes, systems, and tools, including the use of AI to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and enhance service delivery
• Managing relationships with vendors who support operations, including media monitoring, media databases, content aggregators, among others
• Supporting consistent execution across the PR function by maintaining operational standards, guidance, and best practices
• Developing and maintaining team guidance, playbooks, protocols, and messaging resources to promote consistency across the global PR function
• Overseeing global PR reporting and performance metrics, producing dashboards, identifying trends, and recommending improvements to systems, efficiency, and impact
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Communications, Public Relations, or Journalism
• A master’s degree or equivalent
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant public relations experience in an in-house or agency environment
• A minimum of ten (10) years of cumulative experience
• Professional experience in and familiarity with the legal industry, preferably

Benefits

• 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