Legal Project Manager

Harcourt Matthews Ltd ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £50,000 per annum

Overview

As an international Law firm, this US group operates across the globe including the UK, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the USA. With strong financial growth and revenue at US $2bn, the business has developed an enviable reputation across a portfolio of specialisms encompassing government regulatory, litigation, commercial litigation & arbitration, corporate, finance and intellectual property. With ambitious future expansion plans, the firm is currently seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to undertake a 12-month fixed term contract and support a key practice area. Your brief includes: •Working with Partner & Lawyer teams to support the management of client engagements encompassing project scoping & pitching, planning, managing & monitoring, matter completion & review •Providing on-demand consultancy support on "live matters" at project set-up, delivery & review •Identifying opportunities for efficiency & innovation; assisting with solutions development; embedding best practice •Acting as a champion supporting legal project management capability across the firm •Supporting a range of functions including pricing/finance; reporting/IT, knowledge gathering/sharing, pitching/marketing & business development •Rolling out training & development on LPM methodology and tools •Supporting the implementation, use & further development of legal project management software tools As an experienced Project Manager, ideally with Legal and/or Professional Services sector experience, and hands on IT skills preferably including Excel, Power BI, SQL and/or document management systems, you will demonstrate outstanding interpersonal and influencing ability, strong financial acumen and a track record of championing and delivering chang e. The role demands a proactive, commercial outlook with the capability of challenging the status quo and providing solutions. Immediate start available. Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; Commercial Management; Senior Management & Executive; Business Transformation & Change; Project Management & PMO; Legal; Strategy; Business Development & CRM; HR & Recruitment; Marketing; Procurement; Information Technology.