Practice Support Relativity Engineer

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 Practice Support Relativity Engineer is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for providing specialized technical administration and support in the areas of eDiscovery and focusing on the back-end design, development, and deployment of systems within the Relativity platform, as well as designing API scripting between Relativity and other internal applications to reduce manual entry and improve consistency and accuracy. This role will be located in either our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles, Chicago office, or San Francisco 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:

• Serving as an escalation point and providing troubleshooting assistance, application support, and training to Practice Support Services (PSS) team members, attorneys, paralegals, staff, clients, and/or other third parties as needed
• Managing communication and testing aspects of recurring Relativity security and system updates
• Analyzing PSS working operations and seeking to improve efficiency through the design and deployment of automation
• Developing new processes and procedures to eliminate or minimize downtime of applications and systems supported by PSS
• Collaborating with the Lead Engineer, as well as other teams in the Global Technology Department, on rollouts, upgrades, testing, and scheduled system maintenance
• 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:

• Display a sound understanding of technology as it applies in the legal field
• Possess direct law firm, legal technology vendor, or corporate legal experience
• Demonstrate effective project management and multitasking skills to manage multiple concurrent projects

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree; in lieu of degree, a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience may be considered
• Relativity Certified Administrator certification
• Relativity Infrastructure Specialist certification, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of legal technology and IT 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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