At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Legal Project Management with finance, operations, and technology to enhance client outcomes.
- Company: Join a leading law firm focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for global travel.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career growth and the chance to drive meaningful change.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in legal tech while working with diverse teams worldwide.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, strong tech skills, and experience in complex organisations.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
The Legal Project Management Tech & Ops Analyst will assist with all aspects of supporting Legal Project Management (LPM) including finance and operations, and systems and technology, enabling the LPM team to focus on people, profitability and client (internal and external) outcomes.
To work closely with the LPM Tech & Ops Lead to support LPM goals and metrics; day-to-day department operations, including reporting, dash-boarding, budgeting, and financial management; change management and continuous improvement of LPM service delivery.
To support LPM colleagues and legal stakeholders in the Firm on client and internal projects by helping teams to leverage existing Firm technologies and embed data-driven project management best practice.
Main responsibilities- Strategic Planning: Contribute to special strategic projects and initiatives led by LPM Tech & Ops Lead as delegated by the Director of Legal Project Management.
- Change Management: Assist with identifying, and executing on critical business change management initiatives, and high priority strategic and process improvement projects across LPM with a focus on standardizing, simplifying and streamlining processes; implementing mechanisms to track, measure and report on results and benefits. Support the continual improvement of firm financial and project reporting on projects by defining and championing business user needs. Facilitate capacity tracking and demand management for new and existing projects.
- Technology: Assist with implementation and ongoing support of new technology, including working closely with other technical experts in the firm to support the testing and rollout of new technologies. Work with diverse global teams to solve data-related challenges on client projects, and help develop solutions to empower non-expert users of technology.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a significant data analytics/data science focus.
- Extensive experience working in large complex organizations ideally in a law firm or professional services firm.
- Strong technology background with the ability to quickly learn and master new technologies.
- Proven ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify, define and solve business problems.
- Superior data analysis skills including mastery of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working with databases and/or workflow automation tools is desirable.
- Proven skills, knowledge and experience in preparing reports, executive summaries and status reports for consumption by the Firm's leadership and clients.
- Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in data visualization and modelling.
- Ability to interact and build trusted relationships with all levels of the organisation and across geographical and cultural boundaries.
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Proactive and highly motivated approach; a self-starter with strong initiative and the ability to learn quickly.
Reports to: LPM Tech and Ops Lead
Travel requirements: This role may require some regional and some global travel driven by internal and external events related to LPM.
Senior Legal Tech and Ops Analyst in Belfast employer: Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, making it an ideal place for a Marketing Coordinator to thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, the firm offers numerous opportunities for professional development and training, ensuring that team members can enhance their skills while contributing to high-profile legal directories and global surveys. Located in a dynamic global environment, employees benefit from working with diverse teams across various cultures, all while enjoying the support of a leading international law firm committed to excellence.
