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Clifford Chance
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London, Greater London
Legal Project Manager
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Job Overview Legal Project Management sits within our "Best Delivery" hubs which are aligned to global business units of Corporate, Global Financial Markets and Litigation & Dispute Resolution . The purpose of Best Delivery is to ensure that we can deliver an outstanding client experience on every matter, every time. Our application of continuous improvement principles, smart technology and the most efficient and effective resources are all geared to improving outcomes for our clients' business. It is an established and critical strand to our Innovation change programme with far reaching global coverage. As a Legal Project Manager, you will have impact on how we deliver high end complex legal advice to our biggest clients. You will work on client matters and deals, as a core part of the client team recording time against those matters. You will help enhance the client experience and add value through efficient project management. You will track workstreams, work with clients, monitor resourcing, manage budgets, and integrate "best delivery" solutions into our largest and most complex projects. You will also bring new ideas and expertise to an evolving role within a rapidly changing legal market. Who you will work with You will work day to day on a range of projects (legal matters) working across multiple client / sectors on up to five project teams at any one time. These multi-disciplinary teams will be made up of trainees, lawyers, partners, legal tech advisors, secretaries, business development, billing, and anyone else in the firm who forms part of a client matter or deal team. The focus of each of the teams you work with is to serve the client, and to deliver excellent legal advice and guidance, and to conclude the matter successfully. You'll need establish strong relationships with Practice Area Leaders, Practice Area Managers, Best Delivery Champions, Business Development and Best Delivery Directors. You'll able develop sustainable relationships, understanding stakeholder needs, identifying ways to address needs and demonstrate influencing skills to deliver the business objectives. You will collaborate other Legal Project Manager colleagues around our global network. You will also work closely with other members of the broader "best delivery" community which includes Legal Technology Delivery Advisors, Resource Managers, Pricing Specialists, Delivery Centres and Continuous Improvement professionals. What you will be responsible for You'll support our partners working on some of the most complex matters with a chance to drive, deliver and implement outstanding project management on our largest legal matters. What you will do We are the front runners of change delivery in the legal sector and everyone who joins our team becomes an integral part of shaping a rapidly developing area of law that is critical to the Firm's strategy. * You will assist with the preparation of all project initiation documentation - such as prepare scope, resourcing and budget proposals for relevant matters or workstreams and then track progress against those proposals * You will dissect problems and processes and apply logical and analytical approaches to solving them * You will positively influence the individuals you work with (across a range of roles and seniority) to change and adapt their ways of working * You will clearly explain theoretical concepts to senior stakeholders, including clients, and be comfortable amending your delivery approach and style * You will manage effective planning: over the short, medium and long term, then execute against those plans, such as documenting minutes, actions and tracking workstreams. Throughout each project you will: * Continually assess and understand where issues are and how they can be addressed and then provide and implement pragmatic solutions to ensure the programme moves forward * Identify risks; such as conflicting deadlines, or a lack of skills, and then provide alternative solutions to mitigate the risk * Monitor accruals and manage the project against agreed budgets including scope change * You will advise and engage with legal technology tools available, to provide support to efficiently manage your projects * You will take regular feedback and direction from your colleagues, and adjust and adapt your style and plans * You will deliver presentations and facilitate workshops and form part of the client pitch teams * You will work directly with Clients, positively representing Clifford Chance and as required working from Client site locations independently Your experience so far You will have either have a background in project management, ideally gained within a professional services or complex matrix environment, or you will have been a lawyer with experience of matter management. A qualification or industry recognised certification in project management would be desirable, but is not essential, as we are happy to support team members with these qualifications. Collaborat