About the Firm

Our client is a leading international law firm renowned for handling complex, high-value matters across multiple jurisdictions. With a commitment to innovation and client service excellence, the firm is expanding its Legal Project Management (LPM) function to deliver greater efficiency, transparency, and value to its clients.

The Role

As a Legal Project Manager, you will work closely with Partners, Associates, and Business Services teams to scope, plan, and manage large-scale legal matters from initiation through to completion. This is a specialist LPM position — not a generic project management role — requiring close integration with legal teams to ensure successful, cost-effective delivery for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with legal teams to define scope, deliverables, budgets, and timelines for client matters.
• Track and monitor progress against plans, proactively managing risks, dependencies, and scope changes.
• Prepare and maintain financial tracking reports and dashboards, ensuring accurate budget control and timely client updates.
• Act as the bridge between legal teams, clients, and business services, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Identify and deliver process improvements, embedding best practice project management into legal workflows.
• Support client pitches and RFPs with matter planning expertise, pricing input, and delivery proposals.
• Conduct post-matter reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Legal Project Manager or in a project management role within professional services.
• Big Four experience (or equivalent top-tier consulting/professional services background) strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the legal matter lifecycle and the challenges of delivering projects in a law firm or regulated professional services environment.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking for client engagements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at Partner and client level.
• Familiarity with LPM tools and methodologies such as matter mapping, WBS creation, and milestone tracking.
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple concurrent matters under tight deadlines.
• Relevant qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or LPM certifications) highly desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £80,000 plus competitive benefits.
• The opportunity to work with some of the most respected lawyers in the City on high-profile, cross-border matters.
• Hybrid working model.
• Ongoing professional development and support for industry-recognised certifications

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