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Withers · 1 hour ago

Legal Project Manager

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$100K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

Withers is a global private client law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration. They are seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to join their Dispute Resolution team, where the candidate will work closely with various stakeholders to enhance legal project management and service delivery methods.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

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 the Dispute Resolution group 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

Coordinate billing and collection practices across a variety of client types (e.g., individuals to large global corporations)

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 department goals subject to the client's needs and requirements

Assist with department meetings by preparing agendas, compiling relevant materials, and taking notes

Create and monitor the project scope management process to ensure key stakeholders are apprised of scope change requests and impact to project

Collaborate with team resources to plan for custom solutions and oversee the design, plan, and implementation for client-facing technical or process solutions

Manage multiple projects concurrently

Work collaboratively with peers across the firm's business services departments to manage initiatives and support business strategies

Identify, scope and help implement LegalTech and AI powered tools to assist the legal teams in their work

Conduct a process mapping exercise across different teams and workstreams

Qualification

Legal project managementMicrosoft Office SuiteData analysisJ.D.M.B.A.PMP certificationLegal operations experienceAnalytical skillsProblem resolutionInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTeam player

Required

Bachelor's degree is required

3-5 years of law firm or legal operations experience is required

Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Must be proficient with advanced Excel analytical functions for data analysis

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with clients, staff and outside contacts

Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills including record keeping, data collection and system information

Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality in all client and firm matters

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

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

Proactive with excellent troubleshooting, problem resolution, and follow-through skills

Preferred

J.D. M.B.A. or PMP certification

Company

Withers

We are the global private client law firm.

Founded in 1896

London, England, GBR

1001-5000 employees

https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/

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