Legal Project Manager

Job Description

Legal Project ManagerLondon£70,000 - £85,000 + Bonus & benefitsThe CompanyThis international Magic Circle law firm is offering the opportunity to become part of their dynamic Legal Project Management Team and is currently seeking a Legal Project Manager to drive a first-class client service across scoping, planning, review and delivery of legal matters and supports lawyers in providing first-class legal advice to some of the most prestigious and well-knownglobal businesses.Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager

• Driving the delivery of matters in the most efficient manner, challenging and considering alternative methods of delivery to achieve this
• Setting up and maintaining legal project management tools and processes on matters, be it at the beginning of a matter or assisting with a particular workstream on a matter part way through
• Providing support on matters where the legal team are project managing the work
• Assisting with pitches and client presentations where input from the Legal Project Management team is required
• Meeting with senior stakeholders to scope the matter, create financial agreements (including third party fees), assist with resourcing considerations, engage third parties and consider any technology that could be utilised
• Assist with planning the matter including ascertaining and incorporating client requirements throughout the matter, including client kick off meetings and team briefing meetings and ensuring third parties are engaged as part of the planning process
• Managing the matter throughout the lifecycle providing guidance and oversight on scope, financials, planning, resourcing and ensuring there is continuous focus on creating efficiencies and value add considerations throughout
• Monitoring a matter throughout its cycle and including the timely conducting of a matter debrief
• Supporting and providing training to lawyers on an ongoing basis to help instil the firms approach to Legal Project Management
• Achieving measurable success including providing a first rate client service, adding value (be it financial or other), creating cost savings and having excellent levels of engagement with all teams

Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager

• At a minimum, be a Legal Project Manager Co-ordinator / Legal Project Manager with circa 2 years experience
• A recognised Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2, is helpful but not essential
• Experience of working in a law firm with senior stakeholders and running matters preferably embedded on the matter as a Legal Project Manager and be client facing in this role
• A focused, organised and motivated individual who pays attention to detail, can work well under pressure with the ability to multi-task and who takes responsibility for their performance
• A confident and professional style with strong communication skills (both written and oral), the ability to listen, adapt their communication style as required and show diplomacy and tact
• Able to shape, communicate and promote best practice standards in legal project management, influencing others to gain their buy-in or support
• The ability to challenge and make recommendations based on well-reasoned arguments as well as delivering and setting very high standards for the quality of work delivered in an organised and timely manner
• Confident with financial reporting including assisting with creating agreements, monitoring, reporting on and analysing the same

Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction. Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include: Legal Operations (Legal Tech and Legal Project Management, LPM, Operations Project Managers, Change, Innovation and Process Improvement); Accounting& Finance (Part and fully qualified Accountants); Pricing & Strategy; Pfi/PPP & FM.Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challengesour assumptions.Keywords: Legal Project Manager, Project Management, Legal, Law, PRINCE2Ref: BHJOB3543_5583

Keyskills :
LawLegalProject ManagementProject ManagersPRINCE2