Job Description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

The Associate Recruiting Specialist – Lateral Associates, EME is an integral part of Latham’s Associate Recruiting team, responsible for driving full‑cycle lateral associate recruitment across Europe and the Middle East. Based in London, the Specialist will ensure consistent recruiting practices and processes across our regional offices and manage assigned requisitions for designated practice groups and jurisdictions from vacancy approval through offer, collaborating with the Associate Recruiting Manager for guidance as needed. This role may be eligible for a flexible, hybrid working schedule that combines in‑office and remote work.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Serving as a primary point of contact for candidates, recruitment agencies, and internal stakeholders for assigned matters, ensuring a consistent and positive candidate experience
• Partnering with the Associate Recruiting Manager to implement recruiting strategies and initiatives, contributing operational insight and market feedback
• Coordinating and managing relationships with approved search firms, ensuring compliance with firm policies, processes, and fee arrangements
• Supporting interview coordination, offer preparation, and onboarding activity, working closely with HR and other internal teams
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system and producing regular recruitment reports and metrics

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact confidently with candidates, recruitment agencies, and internal stakeholders
• Demonstrate proven ability to manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously, prioritising competing deadlines with minimal supervision
• Display a solid understanding of lateral associate recruitment practices within a legal or professional services environment

And have:

• Experience in legal recruitment or professional services
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

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:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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