Financial Analyst

at  Latham Watkins LLP

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 Financial Analyst is an integral part of Latham’s Financial Analysis team. This role will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support for the firm, while preparing recurring and ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting related to client statistics and firm financial metrics. This role will be located in either our London, or Manchester 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:

• Creating analysis and responding to various requests by applying financial and analytical skills
• Utilizing Data-Mining and Database mechanisms to obtain data and organizing the information to facilitate effective analysis and creating analytical reports
• Utilizing Database mechanisms and Microsoft Access to develop and improve reporting processes
• Maintaining detailed records documenting procedures and assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasks
• Making recommendations and working with management to develop procedures, processes, and workflow to ensure maximum efficiency in the Financial Information Center (FIC) department
• Developing standard tools for reporting and analyzing data

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Possess the ability to work independently to research, analyze, and develop financial information

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• Relevant analytical experience in finance or accounting
• Experience responding to ad-hoc requests, developing analysis, and producing reports, preferably

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 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. #Associate #LI-JG

• Creating analysis and responding to various requests by applying financial and analytical skills
• Utilizing Data-Mining and Database mechanisms to obtain data and organizing the information to facilitate effective analysis and creating analytical reports
• Utilizing Database mechanisms and Microsoft Access to develop and improve reporting processes
• Maintaining detailed records documenting procedures and assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasks
• Making recommendations and working with management to develop procedures, processes, and workflow to ensure maximum efficiency in the Financial Information Center (FIC) department
• Developing standard tools for reporting and analyzing dat