Tranformation Project Manager

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Overview

Job Description

Freshfields Overview Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates. Our people make our firm - we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish. We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams. We think and work globally - we don't just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn't just what we do, it is what we excel at. We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps. We aim to add value in everything we do - we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgements and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate. Location Overview The Freshfields Global Centre provides both business and legal services to the firm. Our services are delivered in a way which supports the global nature of our firm and our clients, enables our fee earners to deliver exceptional service to our clients and to do that in a way which is efficient and effective. Our Centre in Manchester is the first site to be established in the emerging Freshfields Global operating model. Our aspiration is to establish further sites in the US and Asia-Pacific in the coming years. Function Overview The Change Management Group sits at the centre of the firm's Business Services functions. Our mission is to successfully manage change and transform the firm's ability to change. The working environment is typical of a corporate delivery environment: a busy workplace where project delivery specialists work to challenging deadlines to deliver business critical projects. The project portfolio covers a wide range of business activity and team members find themselves quickly in positions of responsibility, and working across a variety of challenging but exciting activities. Project specific The role will sit within the Transformation team initially leading two key business services projects that aim to further optimise our business services offering by: * Improving ...