Overview
Legal Project Manager, (AmLaw100) Jobs in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area at Plona Partners
Title: Legal Project Manager, (AmLaw100)
Company: Plona Partners
Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Law Firm
Position: Legal Project Manager
Location: Los Angeles
Salary: $110,000 – $140,000
Matter Management Program
Develop matter management service levels in partnership with department leadership.
Develop fee arrangement monitoring and escalation strategy in partnership with the Senior Value Manager and oversee the management of the firm’s fee arrangements leveraging the firm’s budget management tools and resources.
Lead contingency portfolio matter management; collaborating with attorneys and the Pricing Manager to develop contingency submission materials, monitoring strategy and escalation protocols, ensure the firm’s contingency arrangements are monitored, and provide periodic reports to key stakeholders.
Develop and promote an after-action review framework in partnership with the Senior Value Manager; make recommendations for matters suitable for after-action reviews; conduct after-action reviews and document/share findings with key stakeholders.
Client Proposals
Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and others (as required) to define matter scope, identify work tasks, estimate time/duration, assign resources, develop fee estimates based on the scope of work and staffing plan, prioritize tasks, define dependencies and risks, and manage performance against goals.
Collaborate with the Pricing Team and attorneys to prepare responses to pitch and RFP submissions relating to budgeting, staffing and matter management/value-related topics.
Develop budgets and straightforward fixed fee arrangements, ensure appropriate approvals and establish monitoring.
Collaborate with the Innovation team to identify service delivery solutions to recommend in client pitches and proposals.
Suggest and create budget to actual and fee reports for clients in partnership with the legal team.
Matter and Client Analysis
Collaborate with Practice Analytics, Practice Management teams and firm leaders to identify client matters suitable for matter management; make recommendations for matter management support according to LPM service levels.
Track and analyze actual engagement time and costs against budget, and help lawyers proactively address expected budget variances.
Manipulate and analyze data using advanced Excel skills or other data analysis and reporting tools to present information.
Learn about firm systems and data; apply understanding of financial concepts, problem solving skills and a strong client service orientation to navigate and apply systems and data in ways that benefit the firm and clients.
Skills/Qualifications
5+ years of experience working in a law firm or professional services firm, preferably in areas related to pricing, legal project management and practice group management.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
Formal legal project management qualification (e.g. ALPM, PMP or equivalent) desirable.
Demonstrates excellent understanding of law firm economics and financial management (e.g., pricing, budgeting).
Closely monitor legal spend relative to budget and proactively intervene to help the legal team deliver results to expectations and on budget.
