Legal Project Manager

Legal Project Manager
Birmingham

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

• Ideally, you’ll be an experienced legal project manager with demonstrable experience gained within a law firm or professional services environment; alternatively you could be a qualified lawyer with project management experience
• A qualification or industry recognised certification in project management (Prince2, APMP, IILPM etc.) is highly desirable
• A solid understanding of project management methodologies
• Have a drive to use technology and other innovative solutions to improve service delivery, with the capacity to be innovative
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience at a senior level
• Ability to quickly prioritise between competing demands and multitask across a range of concurrent projects
• Confident communicator with the ability to interact at all levels and be able to positively influence individuals you work with to change ways of working

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