Job Title: Legal Project Manager - Corporate
Job Responsibilities:
- Work on client matters and deals as a core part of the client team, recording time against those matters.
- Track workstreams, collaborate with clients, monitor resourcing, manage budgets, and integrate innovative solutions into large and complex projects.
- Establish strong relationships with Practice Area Leaders, Practice Area Managers, Business Development, and other internal stakeholders to understand and address stakeholder needs.
- Collaborate with Legal Project Manager colleagues globally and work closely with other members of the business professional community including Legal Technology Advisors, Resource Managers, and Transformation Specialists.
- Support partners in delivering outstanding project management on complex legal matters.
- Assist with the preparation of project initiation documentation, including scope, resourcing, and budget proposals, and track progress against those proposals.
- Dissect problems and processes, applying logical and analytical approaches to solve them.
- Influence individuals across various roles and seniority levels to adapt their ways of working.
- Communicate theoretical concepts to senior stakeholders, including clients, and adapt delivery approaches and styles as needed.
- Manage effective planning over short, medium, and long-term horizons and execute against those plans, including documenting minutes, actions, and tracking workstreams.
- Assess and address issues, providing and implementing pragmatic solutions to ensure project progression.
- Identify risks such as conflicting deadlines or lack of skills and provide alternative solutions to mitigate those risks.
- Monitor accruals and manage projects against agreed budgets, including scope changes.
- Advise, recommend, and engage with legal technology tools to efficiently manage projects.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in working with Best Delivery technology and define requirements to support efficient delivery.
- Delegate appropriate tasks to the Legal Project Analyst team to efficiently manage projects.
- Take regular feedback and direction from colleagues, adjusting style and plans accordingly.
- Deliver presentations, facilitate workshops, and participate in client pitch teams.
- Work directly with clients, representing the law firm positively and working independently from client site locations as required.
Education and Experience Information:
- Background in project management or legal operations, ideally gained within a professional services or complex matrix environment, or experience as a lawyer with matter management experience.
- A qualification or industry-recognized certification in project management is desirable but not essential, as the law firm supports team members in obtaining these qualifications.
- Key skills include collaboration, influencing, and internal networking to make an impact as a Legal Project Manager within the firm.
Salary Information:
- The salary range for this role is $130,000 to $170,000, with the actual salary being commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.
Additional Information:
- The law firm offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package.
- The firm provides significant investment in training and supports team members through their careers, offering assistance and funding for externally recognized project management qualifications, as well as training in change management and technology.
- The law firm has Legal Project Management teams in most offices and regions globally, offering a global community with structures to connect team members worldwide.
- The firm values inclusion and is committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally, with various employee networks to share experiences and advocate for change.
- The firm adheres to an Agile Working Policy, requiring employees to work from the office at least three days each calendar week, and employees must be independently legally authorized to work in the United States.
