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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP · 2 days ago
Legal Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Assist legal teams with the delivery of legal services for complex, high profile client engagements employing project management methods and tools.
Provide project management oversight, principles, methodologies, and tools as defined by legal teams and practice groups for internal and client-facing projects across a variety of subject matter areas.
Establish and implement legal project management best practices for scoping, budgeting, monitoring, and communicating throughout the lifecycle of an engagement.
Provide training and guidance on the principles and benefits of legal project management to all key stakeholder groups, including clients, the firm, and the attorneys.
Manage assigned projects and associated activities to ensure resources are channeled to produce planned deliverables on time and within scope and budget.
Work closely with attorneys to support and guide the entire project team in their effort to define and achieve business goals subject to the client’s needs and requirements.
Monitor the project scope management process to ensure key stakeholders are apprised of scope change requests and impact to project.
Coordinate with the Pricing team to ensure all learnings and efficiency opportunities are integrated into ongoing pricing efforts.
Collaborate with team resources to plan for custom solutions and oversee the design, plan, and implementation for client-facing technical or process solutions.
Follow policies, procedures and documentation created for the Pricing and Legal Project Management departments.
Manage multiple projects concurrently.
Train legal teams and clients on the implementation and fundamentals of the LPM.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Pricing and Legal Project Management.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree is required; J.D. M.B.A. or PMP certification is preferred.
A minimum of 5 years of law firm or legal operations experience is required and three years of formal project management experience is strongly preferred; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Must have an understanding of project estimation and management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle.
Capacity to learn new technology, tools, and platforms.
Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Must be proficient with advanced Excel analytical functions for data analysis.
Demonstrate ability to work across functional teams.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with courtesy, diplomacy, and discretion, efficiently follow written and verbal instructions, provide information, and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of attorneys, firm management, clients, staff, and outside contacts.
Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills including record keeping, data collection and system information. Ability to compile and analyze data and furnish concise, detailed information in report format, written correspondence, e- mail or verbally.
Highly motivated, strategic focus: ability to understand and support firm goals, services, culture, and strategy to present self and the firm in a positive, professional manner. Understand and stays up to date on current legal market trends, news, and innovations.
Exhibit high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-stressed, detail-oriented work environment. Ability to work with frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workflow.
Dependable team player with high energy, creativity and vision who works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment. Ability to act independently within scope of the position’s responsibilities as a decision-maker and contributor on all levels.
Excellent analytical and technical skills requiring an aptitude for detail, precision, and logic with knowledge of all aspects of the business development process in order to perform the essential duties of the position. Proactive with excellent troubleshooting, problem resolution, and follow-through skills.
Work occasionally requires more than 37.5 hours per week (35 hours per week in New York) to perform the essential duties of the position.
Preferred
J.D. M.B.A. or PMP certification is preferred.
SQL & Microsoft SharePoint experience a plus.
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
401k with employer contribution
Parental leave
Transportation fringe benefit program
Back-up care option
Generous paid time off policy
Long-term and short-term disability policies
Company
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Katten is a full-service law firm with nearly 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai.
1,001-5,000 employees
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