Human Resources Assistant (m/w/d)

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 Human Resources (HR) Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent (HC&T) team. This role will be responsible for providing tactical human resources lifecycle support to the HC&T department in Germany and the global HR Services team, utilizing available resources and collaborating with HC&T colleagues and departments. This role will be located in our Frankfurt 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:

• Coordinating and responding to day-to-day HR queries, managing HR administrative tasks, and ensuring prompt resolution, while providing HR support to attorneys, paralegals, and staff in line with both local and global HC&T policies and procedures
• Serving as the point of contact for human resources questions, including but not limited to new hire orientation, departure processes, Paid Time Off (PTO), and timekeeping system applications; facilitating connections with appropriate functional departments and providing updates to HR team members as needed
• Leveraging knowledge of the firm’s human resources policies to answer most routine employee lifecycle questions and escalating complex questions and issues as appropriate; following up to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Completing service requests via the case management system from open to closed status, ensuring all service level agreements and deadlines are met, and requests are actioned promptly
• Promoting value-added benefits, wellness events, and training opportunities in partnership with the Well-Being & Benefits and Development & Training departments; connecting staff with these departments as needed
• Providing administrative support to the HC&T teams, including overseeing benefits administration and managing the firm’s Wellness Program for the German offices, while providing additional support to the global HR Services teams on various tasks

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Possess excellent organizational skills and ability to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines
• Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus, and handle confidential information

And have:

• A high school diploma or an equivalent; a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent, preferably
• Relevant work experience in a corporate environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in German and English

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:

• Pension plan
• Travel and meals allowance
• Disability insurance, personal accident insurance & life assurance
• Professional development programs
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to Headspace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
• Sport courses and training
• 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. #EntryLevel #LI-AJ

• Coordinating and responding to day-to-day HR queries, managing HR administrative tasks, and ensuring prompt resolution, while providing HR support to attorneys, paralegals, and staff in line with both local and global HC&T policies and procedures
• Serving as the point of contact for human resources questions, including but not limited to new hire orientation, departure processes, Paid Time Off (PTO), and timekeeping system applications; facilitating connections with appropriate functional departments and providing updates to HR team members as needed
• Leveraging knowledge of the firm’s human resources policies to answer most routine employee lifecycle questions and escalating complex questions and issues as appropriate; following up to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Completing service requests via the case management system from open to closed status, ensuring all service level agreements and deadlines are met, and requests are actioned promptly
• Promoting value-added benefits, wellness events, and training opportunities in partnership with the Well-Being & Benefits and Development & Training departments; connecting staff with these departments as needed
• Providing administrative support to the HC&T teams, including overseeing benefits administration and managing the firm’s Wellness Program for the German offices, while providing additional support to the global HR Services teams on various task