Legal Project Coordinator

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Legal Project Coordinator

The candidate will support Legal Project Managers as they lead cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional legal services to clients across a number of practice areas. Work closely with client teams and project managers to maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures. Organize and participate in stakeholder meetings, document agenda and action items, and follow up to ensure execution. Create reports, presentations, and documents using Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office programs. Partner across the firm to ensure adherence to outside counsel guidelines, with focus on staffing, reporting, and working with the Finance team to meet client billing requirements and other administrative procedures. Support the implementation, use, and further development of legal project management and knowledge management tools and resources (e.g., Clocktimizer, viGlobal, Kira, Intapp, HighQ, etc.) and help to integrate legal project management techniques into the culture of the firm. Contribute to the development of legal project management methodologies and tools by collaborating with colleagues within the firm, clients, and vendors. Facilitate a culture of continuous improvement through strong team interactions, being comfortable accepting and providing constructive feedback, and a personal commitment to quality, innovation, and follow through. Associate’s degree in a related field or the equivalent experience is required. Paralegal Certificate, MBA, and/or J.D. is preferred. Should have 2+ years of project coordination experience within a professional services, consulting, strategic initiatives, or business transformation department. Experience supporting a C-suite executive as a chief of staff or executive assistant may also be a good fit. Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or other legal services environment is preferred. Formal project management or process improvement qualification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP is preferred.

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McCarter & English, LLP.
Christine Lydon
265 Franklin Street
Boston
Massachusetts
United States 02110
Website : http://www.mccarter.com/