Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Madison, WI

Law Firm

Madison, WI

Legal Staff Accounting/Finance in Madison, WI

Legal Staff

Min 7 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Manager - Legal Project Management

Job Responsibilities:
The Senior Manager - Legal Project Management is responsible for supporting the Senior Director - Legal Operations in developing and implementing the law firm's Legal Project Management (LPM) Program Standards. This role provides essential support and guidance to attorneys in various areas, including:

- Assisting attorneys in defining the client value perspective.
- Identifying and evaluating market trends and opportunities in legal service delivery models, cost structures, and client service, and proposing or coaching attorneys on methods to improve delivery of value.
- Conducting statistical analysis and developing task-based billing trend reports. Collaborating closely with attorneys and the pricing team to propose appropriate fee arrangements based on quantitative data.
- Publishing influential LPM success stories.
- Directing and coordinating with department leaders on implementing efficient processes associated with the most commonly used matter types.
- Assisting department leaders in identifying unprofitable matter types and proposing solutions for improvement.
- Organizing and conducting client and client team LPM meetings, providing documentation and implementation support to achieve defined objectives.
- Assisting in firm-wide LPM training efforts, including co-conducting workshops, department presentations, and client team presentations.
- Identifying opportunities for streamlining the legal service delivery process through technology improvements, business process reengineering, or other approaches.
- Supervising ongoing development of client budgets and monthly tracking of actual performance against budgets to assist in internal engagement management and external client reporting, if needed.
- Coordinating the administrative oversight of legal project management initiatives for specific clients.
- Regularly assisting or presenting to internal groups on pricing, profitability, legal project management, and law firm economics.
- Managing the Legal Project Management Team.

Education and Experience Information:
- A Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in Accounting or Finance is required. A Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred, or commensurate professional and educational experience.
- At least 7 years of progressive expertise in a related area is required.
- Substantial experience in project management and the implementation of project management disciplines is necessary, including working directly with partner-level client managers. Experience in an LLP partnership structure is strongly preferred.
- Robust knowledge of legal staffing, budgeting, profit modeling, and project management tools is required, along with the ability to identify a client’s value perspective and assist partners in aligning their legal service delivery to that perspective.
- Familiarity with data warehouse extraction and budget platforms is required.
- Demonstrated proficiency in all Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and MS Project or similar Project Management software.

Salary Information:
Compensation for this position is commensurate with skill and experience, with exact compensation varying based on skills, experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. The expected compensation ranges for this position in various states and jurisdictions are as follows:

- State of California: $125,000 - $239,000
- State of Colorado: $115,000 - $205,000
- State of Illinois: $113,000 - $219,000
- Jersey City, NJ: $136,000 - $246,000
- State of Maryland: $121,000 - $184,000
- State of Massachusetts: $125,000 - $239,000
- State of Minnesota: $125,000 - $207,000
- State of New York: $116,000 - $251,000
- State of Washington: $121,000 - $230,000
- Washington, .: $161,000 - $237,000

The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus, which is non-guaranteed and dependent upon individual and firm performance. Full-time employees receive benefits, including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses, an employee assistance program, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements, and more.

The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and notifies all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, applicants are encouraged to review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.