Job Description

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 Well-Being & Benefits Senior Manager – Program Engagement is an integral part of Latham’s Well-Being & Benefits team. This role will be responsible for serving as a strategic advisor and primary architect of benefits‑related engagement strategies, while developing and leading a multi‑channel benefits engagement strategy that increases awareness, understanding, and utilization of the firm’s benefits, well‑being, and resource offerings, translating complex benefits information into clear, user‑friendly content tailored to varied audiences and ensuring message consistency across department verticals. 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:

• Acting as a strategic advisor to Well‑Being & Benefits leadership on engagement campaigns and change management related to benefits, ensuring colleagues understand the value and implications of changes
• Identifying and recommending new engagement approaches, campaigns, and messaging frameworks to better engage colleagues and maximize adoption of benefits and resources, including leveraging AI to improve access to key information
• Leading the planning and execution of annual and cyclical benefits campaigns, including open enrollment, mid‑year reminders, new program rollouts, and policy changes
• Overseeing the maintenance of the Well‑Being & Benefits SharePoint site and communications library to ensure all content is current, consistent, and uses effective formats and platforms
• Establishing and tracking key metrics for benefits engagement in partnership with HR analytics and external vendors, using data and insights to recommend adjustments to strategies, communication channels, and content to improve reach and impact
• 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 advanced knowledge of traditional global benefits practices and functions
• Demonstrate an outstanding track record of creativity and innovative thinking, with the ability to provide concise and specific recommendations to senior management
• Exhibit a global mindset and sensitivity to cultural and regional differences, with experience supporting communications across multiple geographies

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent; a minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience developing internal campaigns for varied employee groups or clients to drive engagement in benefits and resources
• A minimum of ten (10) years of cumulative professional 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:

• 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 $190,000.00 - USD $225,000.00 /Yr.