Your new companyA leading UK and international law firm who combine a full-service offering with a practical, client-first approach, delivering high-quality legal advice to a range of clients, including businesses, not-for-profit organisations and private individuals. They have multiple offices globally and over 400 specialist lawyers covering various industries including private wealth, property, technology and media. They have 300 years of history providing strong service excellence to their clients and pride themselves on offering a personal approach founded on deeply held values and technical expertise.Your new roleA Product Manager is urgently required to join the organisation to take ownership of the newly implemented Aderant practie management/ finance system. They will be responsible for driving the ongoing adoption, optimisation and value realisation across the firm. The Product Manager will define and maintain the product roadmap for the Aderant product within the business. This will include continuous enhancement of the product and the related finance and operational processes. This is a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation leverage Aderant to improve efficiency, enable data-driven insight and streamline financial processes in delivering exceptional client service. The Product Manager will lead the delivery of enhancements into Aderant, including requirements definition, solution design, testing and release planning. They will act as the primary point of contact between Finance, IT, legal operations and other stakeholders on Aderant functionality. This will also include championing user experience, gathering requirements, understanding pain points and identifying improvement opportunities.What you'll need to succeed
* Strong Product Management skills
* Business Analysis experience
* Solid stakeholder engagement skills - ability to manage and co-ordinate cross-functional delivery teams
* Understanding of finance processes ideally gained within a law firm (inc billings, WIP, collections, matter management, time entry and expenses
* Demonstrable experience of leading enhancements, upgrades, integrations or optimisation projects
* Experience with Aderant product and strong knowledge of modules such as Bulling, Collections, Entity Management, Expert Time, Expenses, workflows and reporting would be ideal (but not essential)
* Experience within professional services or legal environments highly desirable.
What you'll get in return
Excellent basic salary of £100K Discretionary bonusHybrid working (very flexible working environment)What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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