Overview
Legal Project Manager (Disputes) Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at Artemis Legal Recruitment
Title: Legal Project Manager (Disputes)
Company: Artemis Legal Recruitment
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
About Artemis Legal Recruitment
We recruit legal professionals for leading international law firms, from associate to partner. We also specialise in niche legal operations roles such as:
Digital Transformation & GenAI
Legal Automation & Technology
Legal Project Management
Practice Management
Pricing
The Client
A major international law firm with a large and well established London office, with market leading practices in areas such as Corporate, Disputes, Real Estate, Banking & Finance in addition to niche specialist practices.
This role is within a well established LPM and Pricing function and this firm has been one of those that has pioneered the use of legal operations expertise.
The Role
An LPM is assigned to particular disputes in this firm once they hit a certain degree of complexity or value. The LPM is responsible for;
Project Management: Developing timelines, managing budgets, and tracking progress.
Client Communication: Acting as a key point of contact alongside the matter partner or senior associate. Ensuring that clients are updated and their expectations are managed with regards to timelines and billing.
Team Coordination: Ensuring that the matter is resourced with the right level of associates across the department and potentially across the international network.
Financial Oversight: Ensuring that the matter is running to agreed levels of profitability.
Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve service delivery.
Experience Required
At least four years experience working in an LPM function, preferably a law firm or strong matter management experience gained as an associate
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, to facilitate data analysis and the ability to present this is a useable format to partners and other colleagues
Strong commercial acumen and high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to create strong working relationships with clients and colleagues
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
