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To have a committed interest in LPM with a view to developing and building their knowledge, skills and experience. The individual will be required to deliver excellent legal service to our clients and internal stakeholders. Additionally, assisting with project management tasks on matters whilst also supporting the senior members of the LPM team.
Primary Responsibilities
* Support in the delivery of structured legal project management on large, complex or multi-jurisdictional matters as efficiently and effectively as possible, including day‑to‑day project management tasks.
* Assist with the scoping, planning and reporting for identified projects, including developing the project plan, project timeline, fee monitoring, providing regular status updates internally and to the client, and tracking progress against scope, timeline and cost parameters.
* Assist the senior team in working with clients to develop solutions to specific client challenges.
* Communicate with the Trainees, Associates, Senior Associates and Partners within the Practice Group and with clients on a regular basis – excellent drafting skills will therefore be essential.
* Support the design, development and implementation of matter budgets.
* Proactive monitoring of matter budgets against actual performance and presenting findings to key stakeholders.
* Where appropriate and where required by specific practice areas/clients/projects, support the billing process and WIP management.
* Assist in the maintenance and population of volume data and documentation on supported transactions and projects.
* Assist the team in developing metrics and reporting tools to clearly illustrate trends and analysis of matter performance; proactively identify areas of concern, success and opportunity.
* Undertake analysis to support write‑offs and post/ongoing matter negotiations.
* Escalate project‑specific issues appropriately to the Senior members of the LPM team.
* Draft pitch content for the Senior LPM Team for submission on client and panel pitches covering legal project management frameworks and principles, technology and process improvement.
* Support the Manager in the management of external service providers and local counsel teams; manage conflicts clearance, preparing draft instructions; support matter kick‑off; process design and other administrative activities.
* Capture relevant legal project management case studies as examples of best practice and prepare slide decks and tombstone data for including in pitches, debriefs and training activities.
* Co‑ordinate regular legal project management calls and meetings; distribute instructions to local counsel; and respond to legal team queries on matters of transaction/project process.
* Support on legal process design opportunities by creating process maps, supporting the administration of managed service pilots, and creating quick guides for clients and lawyers.
* Support the collation and development of LPM collateral, tools and templates and manage the resource repositories for knowledge sharing.
Key Performance Indicators
* Contribute to the practice groups' performance and financial metrics by managing revenue leakage and improving and protecting matter profitability.
* High stakeholder engagement from partners, lawyers, practice managers, PAs and business services colleagues.
* Increase operational capability of fee earners and PAs.
* Positive feedback from clients and contribution to winning new work.
* Creation of sustainable operational best practices within the relevant Practice Groups including tools, technologies and processes.
* Ensure operational best practices are widely communicated, understood and leveraged.
* Leverage broader LPM and Legal Technology capabilities on firm‑wide or Practice Group strategic projects to deliver high impact and to achieve set objectives (financial or otherwise).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Degree qualified in Law, Management, Finance or Business‑related subject.
* Over 1‑2 years post‑degree experience in a law firm or other professional services firm.
* Candidates who are qualified lawyers with a proven track record of managing legal work end to end.
* Comprehensive understanding of the legal process and typical work product in a law firm environment.
* Able to build relationships and influence all levels of seniority.
* Excellent communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex issues succinctly verbally and in writing and to liaise directly with clients and members of the Disputes Practice Group.
* Strong analytical ability, coupled with sound judgement to balance multiple factors and solve complex problems.
* Demonstrated financial acumen and understanding of key financial performance indicators.
* Demonstrated ability to simplify complex concepts to understand and communicate information.
* Strong foundational skills with the Microsoft 365 Suite: Experience with Excel, PowerPoint and Word essential; experience with PowerBi, and SharePoint an advantage.
* Strong IT literacy, including an aptitude for learning (and becoming proficient in the use of) new and innovative software and IT applications; strong systems skill set and an ability to rapidly pick up new systems.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Empathy and situational awareness.
* High level of attention to detail with ability to simplify complex concepts to effectively communicate information.
* An organised and practical mindset with the ability to see the big picture.
* Excellent personal time management principles.
* Determination, resilience and persistence.
* Skilled at prioritising demanding workloads and working on projects as part of an international team.
* Experience of using a Financial Practice Management System (e.g. Elite or Aderant Expert).
* Experience of using PowerBi (or PowerAutomate tools) for analysis and reporting.
* Understanding of law firm economics.
* Experience working with a combination of legal technologies, for example, collaboration software; automation and AI.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Legal
Industries
Legal Services
London, England, United Kingdom
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