Well-Being & Benefits Senior Specialist

About the role

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms, providing legal advice to businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. 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.

This role is located in our New York office and may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Advising employees to help them navigate and access a wide variety of the firm’s benefits and insurance programs, advocating on their behalf to resolve complex benefits issues and insurance claims.
• Providing Well-Being & Benefits training to new department colleagues, including overviews of programs, the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), ticketing system, and document management.
• Advising and mentoring junior colleagues on best practices, including cross-training, focusing on team knowledge, and the standardization of work promoting operational efficiencies.
• Supporting the Well-Being & Benefits leadership team with escalated/complex matters, looping in other stakeholders (i.e. Insurance carriers, Technology & Information Systems, Payroll, and other adjacent teams), recommending solutions to resolve issues as necessary.
• Leveraging established knowledge and best practices to create content/reference materials for the team, and raising opportunities to address knowledge gaps to the Well-Being & Benefits Manager.
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Well-Being & Benefits functions.
• Display well-developed and professional presentation and Power Point skills.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail and the ability to critically and independently assess proposed projects, communications, and/or solutions.
• Have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent; a minimum of nine (9) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative professional experience.

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.

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.

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.