Senior Legal Project Manager

About the Company – Our client is one of the leading global law firms, distinguished by its exceptional breadth of practice, deep industry knowledge, and a collaborative global approach. With a presence in over across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, our client is well-positioned to deliver outstanding business-oriented advice to clients locally and internationally. The firm is committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals worldwide, recognizing that people are the key to its success.

About the Role – The dynamic, global Legal Project Management team seeks a candidate to support the Corporate & Finance practice group.

Responsibilities –

The Senior Manager, LPM will work closely with the LPM Lead and other key stakeholders to support the effective implementation of Legal Project Management (LPM) initiatives within the practice group. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to the practice LPM strategy while also carrying out the below:

• Work closely with partner and lawyer teams to support the efficient management of sophisticated client engagements through:
• scoping and pitching
• planning
• managing and monitoring
• matter completion and review
• Provide \’on-demand\’ support and consultancy for partners and lawyers on \’live matters\’ at set up, delivery and/or review;
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and innovation – assisting with the development of such solutions, where appropriate, and, once developed, embed best practice;
• Champion and support the build out of Legal Project Management (LPM)
• Be a trusted member of transaction/case teams focused on service quality, delivery and efficiency;
• Liaise with other operational specialists at to support the following functions: pricing/finance; reporting/IT, knowledge gathering and sharing, and pitching/marketing and business development in the LPM space;

Provide training and development on the LPM methodology and tools; and support the implementation, use and further development of the legal project management software tool, as well as provide user training for fee earners on the software – as appropriate.

Qualifications –

• Experience as an LPM, with advanced knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Preferred experience in transactional law.
• Large firm consulting experience is advantageous.
• Proficiency in scoping, budgeting, project planning, workflow management, and after-matter reviews.
• Technical skills in Excel, PowerBI (or similar), HighQ, Smartsheet, ELM (or comparable LPM tools)
• Comprehensive knowledge of law firm management metrics and their application to legal practice.

Required Skills –

• Strong ability to build relationships and networks internally and externally, across all levels.
• High-level influencing skills, instilling confidence in proposed LPM solutions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proactive, inquisitive problem-solver with strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Capable of working independently, multitasking, and adapting to changing priorities.