Junior Project Manager

Ryder Reid Legal is currently recruiting for a Junior Legal Project Manager to join one of our international, boutique law firm clients on a permanent, hybrid working basis at their London office. The main focus of the role will be to support the partners and legal case teams in monitoring and reporting adherence to Legal Funding Agreements (LFAs) and Case Budgets. This role is pivotal in ensuring efficient delivery of legal matters by liaising between legal case teams, funders, chambers, experts, and the finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level administrative and coordination support to legal case teams.
• Utilize Excel, Power BI, and Smart Sheets to support case objectives.
• Research and manage the priority pipeline for potential cases.
• Produce data-driven reports for clients, funders, and legal teams.
• Track budgets vs. actuals and flag variances with finance team support.
• Coordinate disbursements for monthly Funding Notice submissions.
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure proper processing of disbursements.
• Assist in preparing Funding Notices and maintaining case budget trackers.
• Lead meetings on case status, billing expectations, and budget updates.
• Maintain a centralized repository for all LFAs and standardized templates.
• Supervise and mentor the Project Analyst role.

Ideal Candidate:

• Flexible, proactive, and highly organized with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Strong team player with excellent coordination skills.
• Confident communicator with partners, funders, and experts.
• Proficient in Excel and knowledgeable in legal technology.
• Bachelor's degree required; 2-3 years of law firm experience preferred.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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