Responsibilities

• Acting as a hands-on designer, actively participating in the design process; as the senior design director, being responsible for high-quality creative assets that set the standard for the team
• Refining and implementing the creative strategy for the brand, ensuring consistency and excellence across all visual outputs
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including marketing, PR, video production, business development, and internal communications to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to campaigns and projects
• Developing and implementing strategies that enhance the brand’s visual execution and market presence, ensuring consistency across all media and campaigns
• Ensuring the visual identity is clearly articulated, evolving design principles where appropriate, and ensuring designers are aligned on the brand visual system
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in graphic design, fine arts, or related field
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in a design or advertising agency and/or in-house role

Preferred

• Possess extensive knowledge of design, visual ID systems, marketing, and communications, with a particular emphasis on digital and B2B marketing
• Demonstrate the ability to implement a creative vision in line with strategic priorities and business goals
• Display strong conceptual and hands-on design skills, with a broad knowledge of interactive/digital experiences including web, mobile, and multi-media

Benefits

• 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