About us: Linklaters is a global law firm, with providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal. The Role: As a Legal Project Manager, you will work closely with lawyers across multiple practice groups to define requirements and deliver high-quality project management support. You'll collaborate with Partners, lawyers and clients to plan matters, manage resourcing, monitor progress and ensure clear communication throughout. This role reports into the Team Manager - Legal Project Management and offers the opportunity to contribute to some of the firm's most complex mandates. Your Key Responsibilities: Lead matter initiation conversations to assess requirements and determine how Legal Project Management (LPM) support can be best applied. Provide hands-on LPM support throughout the matter lifecycle, in line with the firm's service offering. Collaborate with lawyers, Partners and clients to plan, resource and monitor delivery of legal matters. Advise on appropriate technology and resourcing solutions from Alternative Legal Services, liaising with specialist teams as needed. Support the development and promotion of best practice project management guidance across the firm. Deliver training and contribute to marketing efforts to raise awareness of LPM capabilities. Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency. Champion continuous improvement and contribute to the evolution of LPM services within the firm. What we're looking for: Minimum 3 years' experience in a professional services environment, ideally within a law firm, with a track record of successful project delivery. A highly motivated individual with a proactive, pragmatic and resilient approach to project delivery. Proven ability to build credibility quickly and act as a trusted advisor to lawyers and stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to support both team and wider firm objectives. Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels. What's on offer: This role can be based in our London offices, with a hybrid working model available. Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include: Health & Wellbeing Private Medical Insurance Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments Finance Pension and flexible savings options Income protection and life assurance Mortgage advice and will-writing services. Family & Lifestyle Electric car and cycle to work schemes. Emergency family care Additional holiday/birthday leave. Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave. Travel insurance and season ticket loan Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks) If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you! Technical Skills This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. Application Policy Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ( lateralrecruitment@linklaters.com for legal roles or ukbtrecruitment@linklaters.com for business team roles).