Real Estate Assistant - Data & Analytics

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

11/19/2024

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 Real Estate Assistant – Data & Analytics is an integral part of Latham’s Real Estate/ Workplace Experience team. This role will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support for the department, while retrieving, analysing, and organising capital spend and other department data for reporting. T his role will be located in our 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:

• Processing all of the department’s invoices in regards to capital spend, departmental, and other spend for payment
• Maintaining the department’s invoice database and report on spend as requested
• Identifying risks and opportunities through analysis of monthly forecasts
• Working autonomously and as part of a team to meet organisational and project goals
• Maintaining an archive of completed project files for existing and closed offices
  
  
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Display the ability to work independently to research, analyse, and develop financial information
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks to ensure the ability to meet deadlines, manage deliverables, and changing task priorities
• Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
  
  
  

And have:

• A bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related field
• Experience in analytics or data science, preferably
• Experience responding to ad-hoc requests, developing analysis, and producing reports
• Previous experience in a customer-focus position, 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. #EntryLevel