Legal Project Manager

Summary

As part of an investment to improve quality and outcomes when delivering change, Withers is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Dispute Resolution team.

Based in New York and working with the divisional COO, the US Dispute Resolution Regional Divisional Leader, and the wider divisional management team, as well as stakeholders across the global firm, the ideal candidate has worked in a legal project management team and is looking to help develop Withers legal project management and legal service delivery structure and methodology. The annual base compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000 depending on level of relevant experience. This role will be required to be in the office 3 times a week. 

The Role

• 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.

Key Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor's degree is required; J.D. M.B.A. or PMP certification is preferred.
• 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.

About Withers 

A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration.

For the past 125 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives.

As the global private client firm, we are trusted advisors to families, founders, fiduciaries and businesses – and more than this, to governments, charities and financial institutions.

We structure, grow and preserve capital. We protect reputations and relationships, ideas and innovations. We secure our clients’ legacies across generations.

We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.

Many of our clients are shaping the future, and creating solutions to tackle many of the world’s problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.

Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.
To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile – focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.

We are delighted that we have been awarded Mansfield Certification Plus in relation to our recruitment and leadership progression efforts in the US and UK. This certification is an encouraging milestone as we continue to champion diversity within our organization and in the wider legal sector.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

For more information on Withers, please visit the following links: General Career Site, LinkedIn, About Us 

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