Legal Project Management Analyst in London

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm with offices across the world. It has a substantial European practice with particular emphasis on international arbitration and litigation, cross-border acquisitions, capital markets transactions, private equity funds, financings and restructurings. The London office has more than 150 lawyers, including 29 partners and 26 international counsel. Over two thirds of our lawyers are UK-qualified. Our London lawyers work closely with their colleagues in New York, Paris and Frankfurt, as well as with lawyers in our other offices. The London office has an overall count of around 280.

The London office is seeking a full-time Legal Project Management Analyst (LPM Analyst) to support our legal project management team in working with our finance and pricing teams, clients, and attorneys in the efficient management of legal matters. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or an individual at the beginning of their professional career to develop their project management, analytical and commercial skills within a leading international law firm.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide support to matter teams in responding to a client’s request for proposal (RFP) – including scoping and estimating a matter, drafting example LPM documents and creating a transparent communications and project plan catered to a client’s needs.
• Support the management of matters, including status reports, assumptions/risk tracking, work-stream/deadline tracking and budget tracking.
• Assist in identifying changes in scope, time and cost, and providing recommendations/early warning signals.
• Maintain LPM financial reporting infrastructure, including the standardization of templates and regularly distributing updated financial data to attorneys.
• Actively collect/store feedback from matter teams/clients with the goal of continuous improvement.
• Support matter teams with AFA recommendations and financial analyses.
• Assist with maintenance of client Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGs), including AI summaries and billing system with OCG rules.
• Actively manage & contribute to LPM knowledge site including reports, case studies, and templates.
• Review legal technology options and further develop budget tool training and use, including the development of client dashboards, while ensuring data governance and security.
• Leverage GenAI tools to facilitate work efficiency, including improving administrative burdens on lawyer teams and improving client experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proactive, self-learner who is motivated & results-oriented with a positive attitude.
• An interest in developing an understanding of law firm financial metrics and alternative fee arrangements.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks and heavy workloads efficiently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly & concisely with lawyers, and ability to receive communication/constructive feedback for development.
• Ability to boldly ask why, and, with tact, influence and propose alternative solutions.
• An interest in data analysis, with exposure to writing queries, data tables, or coding considered an advantage.
• We welcome applications from recent graduates and individuals with transferable skills gained through internships, academic projects or other experiences. Previous experience in a law firm or legal environment is not essential.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with a demonstrable interest in project management, problem-solving and analytical work.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, with knowledge of or a willingness to learn SSMS/SQL, PowerBI or Tableau.
• Flexibility to work outside scheduled hours (9:30am-5:30pm) as required.
• Team player mentality.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.