Detroit - Latitude Partner & Office Leader (Non-Practicing Attorney)

About Latitude

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Latitude directly employs and provides high caliber attorneys and other legal professionals to legal departments and law firms nationwide. Our specialty is providing our 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 non-profits, government entities, and boutique law firms.

All Latitude Partners are former law firm 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. Currently, the company has offices in multiple cities across the United States and more than 5,000 attorneys in our talent pool (including attorneys in all 50 states). Latitude is globally ranked by Chambers & Partners, and the National Law Journal has recognized Latitude as both the #1 attorney staffing company and the #1 legal recruiter in the United States.

The Role :

We are looking for individuals to launch and manage local offices in specific cities in the United States as officers and equity business partners. This is a role with an extraordinarily high level of autonomy and freedom. You will be a credible, trusted advisor to your clients. Although this role has a heavy business development component, it is not a commissioned sales job. It is instead far more entrepreneurial. As a Latitude Partner, you would be responsible for building and launching a local Latitude operating company that you co-own in your city.

Latitude provides the capital, established infrastructure, training, and a supporting corporate team so that you aren’t starting from scratch. This unique model has fueled Latitude’s incredible growth over the past few years. In the past we’ve brought on Partners who are all either former law firm partners or senior in-house counsel with extensive professional networks and community ties. Over time we’ve noticed two traits among the most successful candidates.

First, being willing to put yourself out there. Whether it’s through local bar association events, national conferences, or online platforms like LinkedIn, successful Latitude Partners are in constant contact with decision makers at law firms and legal departments. They spend a ton of time introducing Latitude to busy people. Successful Partners are incredibly persistent and unafraid of constant rejection.

Second, being hyper-responsive to client demands outside of normal working hours. Latitude’s clients often rely on us to provide talent at the last minute, which means requests can come through at all hours of the day and sometimes on weekends. How quickly you respond can make all the difference. Successful Partners are energized by the possibility of new business and don’t need to be reminded to follow up promptly.

Being a Latitude Partner is not for everyone. This role requires a high degree of responsiveness; if you do not enjoy moving fast, multi-tasking, interacting with attorneys, or responding to client needs with a sense of urgency, then this role will not be appealing to you. Our clients are senior decision-makers at law firms and legal departments who are themselves responsible for responding to their own clients. As a result, our clients have extremely high expectations for work quality and speed - which is why we require the same of Latitude Partners.

There is also a strong business development component to the job. You’ll need to expand and maintain strong relationships with your professional peers in your local market (and nationwide), have the patience and grit to build a business, and the confidence and risk tolerance to be rewarded as an equity business partner based on the financial performance of your operating company – which is driven by your ability to attract clients and provide them with consistently top-tier talent and exceptional client service.

Opportunity :

• Launch, lead, and manage your local operating company
• Serve as Latitude's ambassador and client relations leader in your geographic market and with your network nationwide
• Oversee numerous high-end peer-level attorneys working on assignment with legal departments and law firms (but no involvement in their legal work)
• Build on your years of legal industry experience and established relationships in the industry
• Serve sophisticated clientele of senior in-house counsel and law firm partners

Responsibilities :

Requirements :

Location :

We are looking for interested candidates who reside in and have deep ties in Detroit, MI. Other cities may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Timing :

Our next class of Latitude Partners has a target start date in April 2025. However, the start date for this position is flexible and can be adjusted to accommodate your availability.

Compensation :

The total compensation for the Latitude Partner role is largely dependent on the financial performance of the market since the main long-term financial benefit is equity. The expectation is that earnings for Latitude Partners would be $200,000 to $400,000 per year as the Latitude Partner successfully develops and scales the market to size; getting into this range can be expected to take 12-24 months if successful given the fly-wheel nature of building a new market.

There is no profits cap; the Latitude Partner co-owns the operating company and so receives a percentage of profits. Building a new market takes time; this is a long-term business opportunity.

Confidentiality & How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, you may apply online and / or you are welcome to directly email Latitude CRO Alex Su in confidence at asu@latitudelegal.com. Interested candidates may then be asked to complete a sales exercise that enables them to hit the ground running as a Latitude Partner.

FAQ :

Q : What other legal jobs do you have?

A : If you’re interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular role is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https : / / latitudelegal.com / jobs /

Q : Should I apply for this specific position if I have previously applied for another Latitude position?

A : Yes, it is better to apply to each Latitude job for which you are qualified and interested so that we immediately know of your interest in that specific role. This also enables you to share additional information about your qualifications or interest specific to each role.

Q : How can I reduce the risk of missing Latitude’s email inviting me to interview for this position?

A : Please safe-list Latitude’s URL domain name (latitudelegal.com) in your spam filter so that an email from one of our recruiters does not get caught in your spam folder.

Q : My current legal team needs help. How can I see some Latitude candidates for my legal team?

A : The fastest way is to submit the very short form on our website contact page. A member of our client services team will be back in touch with you very fast to learn more about your need so we can provide you with on point candidates to consider.

Thank you for your interest in Latitude!

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LATHP

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Salary : $150,000 - $200,000