Legal Project Manager

Legal Project Manager
Birmingham or Manchester (with hybrid working available)
£55,000 - £63,000 + benefits

The Company

This global multinational Legal Professional Services group, operating within the UK, Europe, US and Asia, is one of the largest firms in the world. With a reputation for delivering outstanding services and innovative product solutions, the business has established a track record for completing international assignments on behalf of a worldwide blue-chip client base. The development of a dedicated Legal Project Management team supporting key business stakeholders, has created a high-profile opportunity for a Legal Project Manager. You will aid the development and assist the team to drive forward the LPM offering to the business as demand increases.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager

• Working alongside lawyers to provide project management support on large and complex matters
• Developing matter plans, budgets, workflows, timelines, defining scope, assumptions and prices
• Proactively managing changes in scope, identifying risks and developing contingencies
• Working with the Finance team to produce financial progress reports; analysing work in progress across multiple work streams; identifying out of scope actions; preparing revised scopes as necessary
• Preparing detailed and accurate fee reports
• Driving forward specific client initiatives and develop relationships with clients who understand the value LPM brings to their company
• Build out the project management tools, methodologies, resources and technologies
• Supporting lawyers in the use of our LPM tools and technologies
• Identifying and supporting process, policy and procedure improvements across the legal project management function and more broadly across legal service delivery
• Developing and delivering project management training for lawyers
• Helping to develop a culture supportive and conducive to legal project management
• Developing and presenting communications to support the growth of the LPM function internally and through pitches and client proposals and communications
• Remaining up to date with market trends and horizon spotting and identifying opportunities for legal project management support as part of a trusted adviser relationship
• Staying abreast of developments, change and improvements in legal project management

Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager

• Ideally you will be an experienced legal project manager, or a qualified real estate lawyer and/or real estate professional looking to move into Legal Project Management
• Prince2 or other project management certification are desirable
• Understanding of law firm processes and lawyer-client relationships
• Excellent communication skills, operating at a senior level
• Must be a team player, with a demonstrable commitment to the success of the department as a business
• Must be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of all stages of the legal project lifecycle and apply project management principles
• Excellent time management skills are essential, and the successful candidate must be able to deliver to agreed timetables whilst managing multiple projects concurrently

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 challenges our assumptions.

Keywords: Legal, Law, Legal Project Manager, Project Management

Ref: BHJOB3543_5790