Business Services Trainee Review
at Latham & Watkins
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Project Management, Sales
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My job role includes offering support to all practice areas within the firm including: corporate, finance and litigation. I also create and edit pitch documents to be used by our lawyers to prospect for new business. I also support with event materials including PowerPoints, brochures and feedback cards. Furthermore, I research into prospective clients to provide valuable information for Partners and Associates for targeting purposes to approach and sell our services.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given the responsibility to project manage over £200k worth of investment for client development. In doing so I had to collaborate with internal creative teams to create marketing materials to highlight the opportunity and then advertise this to the wider partnership. I was also responsible for contacting our highly valuable external clients which gave me excellent exposure.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have been able to refine my attention to detail and creativity when producing marketing/sales materials as this is of paramount importance when prospecting to high-end clients. I have also been able to develop my written and spoken communication as I collaborate with many internal teams when working on different projects. I have been able to learn how to project manage particular tasks, keeping to strict time frames and collating vast amounts of information.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I have weekly team meetings with the wider BD team as well as direst analyst team meetings to discuss capacity and manage our workload. I had excellent guidance and support in my initial stages of my placement which continued through out my time at the firm. The open culture helps with the openness of support and guidance from all teams.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The general atmosphere is very welcoming and friendly with all teams being very approachable. Alongside this welcoming nature it is also a very hard working environment due to the fast paced market we operate in alongside the lawyers.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall, I enjoyed my placement as I got to gain experience across all practice areas including finance, litigation and the corporate departments. This broad view of the market has helped me get the foundational knowledge to then progress in my career to then specialise in the future.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Latham & Watkins
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Latham & Watkins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Latham & Watkins
An understanding of the legal market is not mandatory when applying to a business role within Latham and Watkins. If you would like a role which is challenging and variable, definitely consider this role. Know the organization when applying, knowing what interesting deals have we advised on recently shows a great level of interest.
