About Latham & Watkins



Latham & Watkins is one of the world's leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. 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. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.




About the Role



The Business Development Specialist - Visual Design is an integral part of Latham's Business Development team. This role will be responsible for producing creative layout and design for proposal documents and client relationship materials, while understanding key messages for client or pitch opportunities, providing creative, professional, and impactful design options that are aligned with our corporate identity tenets and enhance our proposal and presentation materials. This role will be located in our Manchesteroffice. 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:

• Advising and training non-designers to use templates and visual assets correctly


• Producing standard pieces of visual content that are impactful, practical, and usable in all formats, to integrate these materials into our current proposal management systems


• Maintaining awareness of innovative and effective techniques including AI creation, and best practices within design - both within and beyond the legal industry; making recommendations for new approaches as appropriate, for both 'day-to-day' and business-critical output


• Evaluating requirements of multiple internal "customers" (i.e., business development and lawyers) to accurately assess project requirements, identifying issues, making decisions and providing solutions


• Managing projects from concept through to production, effectively communicating project deadlines and project scope

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication; ability to interact with people at all organizational levels


• Exhibit artistic ability and creative thinking needed to design visuals, graphics, layouts, and templates with the technical know-how to implement end-to-end digital and print solutions


• Display experience with Digital Publishing tools to create EPUBs and interactive PDFs

And have:

• Production and design experience in a professional services organization


• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Graphic Design

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 programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. 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 an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute. #Associate #LI-VW1