Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Baltimore, MD

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Law Firm

Baltimore, MD

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Baltimore, MD

Legal Staff

Min 6 yrs required

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Legal Project Manager

Job Title
Legal Project Manager

Job Responsibilities
The Legal Project Manager is tasked with enhancing results and boosting profitability for practice groups within the law firm by executing financial analysis, management reporting, budgeting, resource management, and expense control. The role supports the firm’s practice management initiatives, which include:
- Analyzing financial information related to the firm, practice groups, clients, and matters.
- Collaborating with various internal departments to handle pricing and profitability analysis tasks.
- Developing, implementing, and coordinating practice and legal project management platforms and tools.
- Training lawyers to utilize these tools and implementing best practices in matter management.
- Preparing financial information for assigned practice groups, examining accounting and financial records to ensure data accuracy, and developing reports on monthly performance.
- Meeting regularly with Practice Group Leaders, financial personnel, and practice group directors to review and discuss results, maintaining positive financial control.
- Providing technical expertise in preparing reports and summaries, creating and maintaining templates, analysis, cost findings, and management briefings.
- Analyzing and reporting practice group and firm metrics, comparing financial and operational performance against benchmarks, identifying trends, and providing recommendations for improvement.
- Understanding law firm economics and the firm's financial system and related tools to train partners, attorneys, and practice groups.
- Performing annual budgeting analysis and prospective modeling to predict period-end performance and determine the impact of proposed initiatives.
- Assisting Service Delivery leadership in coordinating tasks with analyst-level resources, providing direction, and reviewing work products as needed.
- Assisting in developing strategic plans and ensuring the strategic planning process stays on track.
- Undertaking special projects in support of the firm's strategic initiatives.
- Collaborating with Business Intelligence and IT on developing client-level and matter-level progress reports.
- Actively seeking opportunities to improve processes, create efficiency, and automate tasks.
- Performing other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Information
Minimum Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

Certificates
- Project management certification (., PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) is preferred.

Minimum Years of Experience
- 6 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, or business analysis, preferably in a professional services environment.

Desired Skills
- Proven ability to synthesize and analyze financial data to assist in making project management and pricing-related decisions and risk assessments.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to consult, collaborate, and inspire confidence and trust with the firm's senior partners, lawyer-leaders, and staff leaders.
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-level priorities in a fast-paced environment to a successful conclusion promptly.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite applications, specifically MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.

Salary Information
The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $110,666 – $175,962 per year, depending on the candidate’s geographic market location. The compensation offered will also depend on other factors, including the candidate’s experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including medical/dental/vision insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements may vary depending on the job scope and area of specialty, universal requirements expected of all employees include:
- Effectively communicating, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
- Producing deliverables, answering phone calls, and replying to correspondence efficiently and responsively.
- Providing timely, accurate, and quality work products.
- Successfully meeting deadlines, expectations, and performing work duties as required.
- Fostering positive work relationships.
- Complying with all firm policies and practices.
- Engaging in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods, participating in digital/virtual conference calls, and attending meetings as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Performing all other duties, tasks, or projects as assigned.

Physical Demands
Sedentary work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment
The position may offer a hybrid work arrangement, comprising remote and in-office work, as determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor. This arrangement may be modified at the firm’s discretion in the future.

Disclaimer
The job description's purpose is to provide a concise statement of work elements and organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the work elements that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations may be modified at the firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Application Process
Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.

Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to allow individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or participate in the job selection process.

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The law firm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Jul 03, 2025
May 08, 2025
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