Birmingham or Manchester (Other locations can be considered: Nottingham or London) |
£60,000 - £70,000 + benefits |
Due to ongoing expansion and development, a newly created position is available for a Legal Project Manager to join a growing Legal Project Management function. This independent regional UK law firm is known for its highly effective solutions to clients’ complex needs within selected markets which include the largest public and private sector organisations, alongside SMEs and high net worth individuals. This is a great opportunity for someone to help shape the future of this LPM team.
Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager
- Project managing legal matters to key public private sector clients on major/complex projects across multiple practice groups
- Working alongside lawyers to provide project management services on complex matters throughout the lifecycle of those matters
- Developing and managing LPM tools and documentation including matter plans, scopes and budgets, workflows, timelines, RAID logs etc.
- Proactively managing changes in scope, identifying risks and developing contingencies
- Supporting lawyers in the use of our LPM tools and technologies
- Acting as an ambassador for the LPM team internally and externally
- Engage with legal technology tools available, to provide support to effectively manage projects
- Gather, compile, analyse financial and other data in a logical and efficient manner and pull together reports to tight deadlines
- Draft project documents such as scoping documents, project plans, RAID logs, schedules, milestone and action tracking
- Support development of internal facing and client facing solutions including for example portals
- Support internal and external LPM business development initiatives. This may include supporting on content and presenting as necessary to within the firm internally and through client facing tenders, pitches and client proposals and communications
- Support the delivery of internal LPM development/ training, including implementing improvements and solutions to delivery processes
- Building a network of contacts within the firm and externally to promote the LPM function
- Support delivery of business development activities including supporting writing of LPM related articles and bogs
Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager
- You will be an experienced Legal Project Manager, either with law firm or inhouse legal experience, able to demonstrate that you manage your own portfolio of projects end to end.
- A recognised Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or others is desirable
- You will be experienced with working in a law firm with senior stakeholders and managing your own projects, ideally with client facing experience
- 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.
- Able to shape, communicate and promote best practice standards in legal project management, influencing others.
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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, Legal Project Manager, LMP, Law, LLP, Project Manager, Project Consultant
Ref: BHJOB3543_5866