Legal Project Manager

The Company hiring a Legal Project Manager

A leading international law firm with offices across the UK, Europe and beyond is seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to join its expanding legal operations & innovation team. The team combines former lawyers, project specialists and technologists to make legal work more efficient, predictable and transparent for clients. The role offers exposure to complex, high-profile matters and strategic client relationships.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager

• Plan and govern complex matters – Define scope, budgets, timelines and resourcing, and set up governance frameworks, risk registers and communication plans for major matters.
• Monitor delivery and profitability – Track progress, scope changes, fees and margins, escalating risks where needed and providing insight on matter performance.
• Lead client reporting and engagement – Run client calls, design reporting and MI, and act on client feedback to improve delivery, communication and value.
• Support pitches and panel reviews – Work with partners and business development to position project management as a differentiator in pitches, RFPs and panel reviews.
• Drive process and technology improvement – Refine legal workflows, act as the link between lawyers and technology teams, and contribute to firm-wide LPM frameworks and training.

Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager

• Legal project management expertise – Demonstrable project or legal project management experience within a law firm, professional services or similarly complex environment.
• Understanding of law firm economics – A strong grasp of legal service delivery, pricing and the drivers of matter profitability.
• Legal technology and AI knowledge – Practical exposure to legal technology and AI, alongside experience of legal operations, process improvement and change management.
• Credible stakeholder communicator – Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work effectively with partners, senior stakeholders and clients.
• Analytical and client-centric mindset – Confident using data to inform decisions, with a pragmatic and resilient approach in a fast-paced environment.

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.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion.

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