Legal Compliance Manager

Client is seeking a Temporary Legal Project Manager facilitate high priority projects for the Client Legal Department and its affiliated groups, reporting to the Senior Director, Legal Operations. This role will have primary responsibility for project management of several legal initiatives.

• Scheduling: overall project scheduling, team meeting scheduling, task assignments with deadlines, progress reports. Overall project management should occur in Microsoft Planner, so that actions can be centrally assigned and progress can be shared through the project plan.
• Minutes/Notes: keep notes of project meetings, including attendees, subjects discussed, decisions reached, and action items assigned (with due dates); share them within Microsoft Teams Channel dedicated to each project.
• Escalation: communicate 'stuck' activities to manager and Legal Leadership if risks to schedule appear.
• Status Reports: providing weekly progress reports on activities completed and whether each project remains on schedule. Includes overall status reports (roll-ups) for your manager and Legal Leadership, and individual status reports for the project teams.
• Project Communications: generally:
• Microsoft Teams: the content for these projects will be managed in Microsoft Teams channels; light communication can be hosted in the channel chats and/or via email
• Microsoft Planner: the schedules will be managed through Planner, which can be posted to Teams
• Outlook: meetings will be scheduled through Microsoft Outlook, special ticketing requirements through JSM may be required to schedule certain larger training rooms
• Education: No specific degree requirement
• Number of years of experience: 5+ years required
• Software knowledge/requirements: Microsoft Office, plus Microsoft Planner or similar project management/scheduling software required
• Industry background: Previous experience in Law Firms or Legal Departments preferred;
  Life Sciences experience desirable
• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)