Dagen · 1 month ago
Legal Operations Project Coordinator
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelDagen is a rapidly growing law firm in Greenway Plaza, seeking a Legal Operations Project Coordinator to support operational projects. The role involves providing administrative support, liaising between stakeholders, and assisting in implementing legal technology solutions to optimize operations.
EmploymentRecruitingStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Alli Spivey White
Responsibilities
Provide administrative support to operational or practice-related projects from planning stage to execution and closure, including memorializing objectives and criteria, scheduling meetings, managing project documentation, tracking budgets, seeking necessary approvals, creating project timelines, tracking progress, and memorializing key project points in writing as appropriate
Liaison between stakeholders to ensure all are informed of project progress and status
Recommend allocation of firm’s resources as appropriate to accomplish goals
Assignment of project tasks to appropriate team members and monitor progress against deadlines
Identify potential project risks and recommend mitigation strategies
Prepare status reports summarizing progress, challenges, and next steps
Maintain open items log and identify items needing action
Working with the firm’s Technology leads, assist in implementing legal technology solutions, such as AI platforms and a business dashboard, to optimize operations
Liaise between attorneys, support staff, other departments, and external vendors as appropriate on approved projects to gather requirements, gain support, push progress, and achieve project objectives
Assess data collection capabilities of existing firm software to provide insights for strategic planning and identify areas for improvement; and recommend enhanced applications or software to improve data gathering and collection
Prepare reports as necessary for analysis and to comply with internal and external reporting requirements, including weekly Executive Committee and monthly Partners meeting reports
Initiate and analyze areas of potential financial, policy or process improvements
Qualification
Required
Provide administrative support to operational or practice-related projects from planning stage to execution and closure, including memorializing objectives and criteria, scheduling meetings, managing project documentation, tracking budgets, seeking necessary approvals, creating project timelines, tracking progress, and memorializing key project points in writing as appropriate
Liaison between stakeholders to ensure all are informed of project progress and status
Recommend allocation of firm's resources as appropriate to accomplish goals
Assignment of project tasks to appropriate team members and monitor progress against deadlines
Identify potential project risks and recommend mitigation strategies
Prepare status reports summarizing progress, challenges, and next steps
Maintain open items log and identify items needing action
Working with the firm's Technology leads, assist in implementing legal technology solutions, such as AI platforms and a business dashboard, to optimize operations
Liaise between attorneys, support staff, other departments, and external vendors as appropriate on approved projects to gather requirements, gain support, push progress, and achieve project objectives
Assess data collection capabilities of existing firm software to provide insights for strategic planning and identify areas for improvement; and recommend enhanced applications or software to improve data gathering and collection
Prepare reports as necessary for analysis and to comply with internal and external reporting requirements, including weekly Executive Committee and monthly Partners meeting reports
Initiate and analyze areas of potential financial, policy or process improvements
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to interpret complex data and produce detailed reports
Ability to identify errors, trends, gaps
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation, including ability to actively listen and ability to convey information clearly
Ability to coordinate a team of various stakeholders, inspiring and guiding progress
Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize multiple tasks, and handle changing priorities
Recognize and protect confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential
Cultural ambassador committed to fostering a collaborative work environment
Embraces growth and change while preserving firm traditions
Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, or a related discipline
Proficient in project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), with strong familiarity with Windows-based applications
Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new software and systems
Preferred
Project coordination experience preferred
Familiarity with data & reporting tools
Company
Dagen
Located deep in the heart of the energy industry Dagen offers our partners an unmatched depth of industry-specific hiring expertise in not only oil and gas environments but many industries that make Houston the most desired place to build a career.
Founded in 2001
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Tiffany Wallace
Founder and CEO
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