Legal Project Manager

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Legal Project Manager
The candidate will serve as primary project manager across all practice areas and play a key role in the management of significant client engagements. Will work with legal teams to help manage project performance against expectations including budgeting and forecasting, comparison to actual time and billing, project calendaring, milestone development, staffing options, scope changes, communication plans, and project close activities. Also assist with providing direction and developing strategies to support Firm needs and establish the policies, forms, templates, and tools to be used by lawyers and staff to help ensure that matters are executed efficiently and within established budgets. Should preferably be a highly effective communicator with demonstrated strengths in building relationships and working collaboratively with others on the team and across the firm. Must be able to demonstrate a successful track record of supporting legal projects and display exceptional judgment and discretion. A Bachelor's degree with at least 1-3 years of project management experience within a professional, consulting or legal services environment is required. Paralegal Certificate or J.D. and knowledge of facility with third party reporting software (i.e., Tableau, Power BI, Aderant) preferred.

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