Latitude - Market President, General Counsel, Senior In-House Counsel or Partner
Latitude, a fast-growing high-end legal services company with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Indianapolis, Miami and Nashville, is seeking a Salt Lake City attorney who is (or has been) a partner at a large corporate law firm and/or senior in-house counsel to launch, co-own and lead as president, a Latitude operating company based in Salt Lake City. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly successful, experienced, likable and very well-respected Salt Lake City attorney who wants to leave the practice of law to lead a company in Salt Lake City as market president and an equity business partner, using our capital, proven model, established infrastructure, training and supporting corporate team.
As background, Latitude directly employs and provides attorneys, legal operations professionals, compliance officers and paralegals to legal departments and law firms nationwide. Our specialty is providing our law firm and legal department clients practice-specific contract attorneys who have served as associates, counsel and partners in Am Law firms and/or as in-house counsel in large corporate legal departments. We also assist many of our clients with permanent positions, including general counsel searches. Our clients range from Fortune Global 500 companies and Global 100 law firms to high-growth privately-held companies, major nonprofits, government entities and boutique law firms. All of Latitude’s market presidents are former Big Law partners or senior in-house counsel with extensive community ties, practice experience and professional relationships in their respective markets. Our mission is to be the preeminent high-end flexible legal talent company in the world.
If you are a self-starter who would enjoy developing and maintaining strong relationships with your professional peers in Salt Lake City (and nationwide), serving as a trusted advisor to clients and colleagues, team building, collaborating closely with fellow market presidents and corporate staff, deal-making, helping to improve the quality of life of attorneys, and being rewarded as an equity business partner based on the financial performance of your operating company, this leadership and client development position may be for you.
Opportunity
· Launch, lead and manage Latitude’s Salt Lake City operating company
· Serve as Latitude’s ambassador and client relations leader in Salt Lake City and with your network nationwide
· Oversee a high-end team of attorneys
· Build on your years of legal industry experience and established relationships in Salt Lake City
· Serve sophisticated clientele of senior in-house counsel & law firm partners
Responsibilities
· Develop business and manage client relationships
· Attract and hire your local supporting team
· Become the go-to connector and resource for leading attorneys
· Serve as Latitude’s Salt Lake City company leader and brand ambassador
· Develop business and manage client relationships
Requirements
· Prior experience as a successful large law firm partner or senior in-house counsel
· Strong existing relationships with senior in-house counsel of large companies and partners at leading law firms in Salt Lake City
· Sterling reputation with the local bar and community in Salt Lake City
· Proven ability to serve sophisticated corporate legal department clients
· Strong business development aptitude
· While this is a full-time executive position which offers flexibility and the ability to work from a home office (WFH) / work remotely if desired, you must reside in the Greater Salt Lake City area.
· Prior Am Law 200 Law Firm and/or large corporate legal department experience is highly preferred
Timing
We are looking for the right person and can be flexible so that you are able to exit your current role when it makes the most sense.
Compensation & Benefits
· Base salary and incentive compensation
· Significant Equity
· Full benefits including qualified 401k
Next Steps
To learn more about Latitude visit our website at latitudelegal.com. If you meet the above requirements and are interested in being a Latitude Market President, please submit your resume online (latitudelegal.com/jobs/2129) or email CEO Ross Booher in confidence at rbooher@latitudelegal.com.
About Latitude
Latitude is a legal services company that specializes in providing former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys in addition to paralegals, legal operations professionals and compliance officers to legal departments and leading law firms nationwide. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. We directly employ legal professionals from coast to coast and have thousands of individuals in our talent pool.
Outstanding attorneys, paralegals, legal operations professionals and compliance officers are attracted to our company by the sophisticated work, great clients, competitive pay and benefits along with a refreshing combination of flexibility and boundaries. Our partners and recruiters are all former in-house counsel or Big Law attorneys who understand the demands faced by those we serve.
For more information about Latitude, please visit us at latitudelegal.com.
Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer