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 Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst II is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team and will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of accuracy and reliability regarding internally developed applications, while analyzing software requirements and documentation to create comprehensive testing artifacts and applying appropriate testing techniques in a timely manner. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in downtown Los Angeles. 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:

• Creating and effectively executing test planning, manual test case authoring, scripting of automated tests, test execution, defect management, testing metrics and reporting, and other quality artifacts on projects and deliverables
• Identifying, investigating, and thoroughly documenting software defects and non-conforming software and performing comprehensive regression tests when defects have been resolved
• Providing prioritized issues list to management
• Participating in project reviews, risk assessments, retrospectives, sprint and backlog grooming sessions, and test case reviews
• Keeping abreast of industry test tools and QA skills, testing approaches, firm technology systems and applications, and technologies to proactively and continually contribute to improving the processes and quality of the firm’s systems
• 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:

• Possess strong analytical skills needed for all primary duties, including comprehending and communicating complex concepts
• Display strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Exhibit the ability to compose comprehensive test plans and cases

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent in technology or a related field
• Quality Assurance certifications, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of advanced Quality Assurance 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
• 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.

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