Enterprise Applications Engineer

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.  

The Enterprise Applications Engineer is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for researching, developing, implementing, and maintaining integrated software solutions which allow attorneys and staff to access firm resources from the office and remote locations, while leading project teams to research, evaluate, design, implement, and support complex Enterprise Applications, on premises and in Cloud. This role will be located in any of our Latham & Watkins offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

 

• Liaising with stakeholders and leaders of other business units to ensure that needs are understood and met
• Designing software solutions and integrations for all facets of attorney work, including document generating, researching, client billing, business development, analyzing, and fact finding;  acting as a “Subject Matter Expert” regarding these solutions to provide expert analysis of needs required for successful implementations
• Utilizing technical creativity to identify and implement additional enhancements and new software solutions for legal professionals and administrative departments
• Installing, maintaining, and upgrading software for all users within the Firm; making recommendations regarding setting of standards for firm software and desktop/notebook configurations
• Monitoring and tuning supported platforms to ensure optimal performance and system availability

 

We’d love to hear from you if you:

 

• Possess knowledge and proficiency in a wide variety of software programs, including Microsoft Windows Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Server, and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Intapp product suite, (Integration Builder / Time / Open / Walls), Microsoft SQL, iManage, and other 3rd party applications utilized in the legal industry
• Exhibit knowledge and proficiency with administration and maintenance of relational databases used by supported applications

 

And have:

 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; appropriate work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in the Information Technology profession
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience installing, supporting, and upgrading back-end databases and enterprise-class, multi-user software applications

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
• And more!

 

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. 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 committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

 

Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).  Please click the link below to review the Ordinance.

 

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USD $140,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.