Legal Project Manager

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

We are seeking a highly skilled Legal Project Manager (LPM) who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem-solving, business judgment, and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and successful outcomes. With a client-focused mindset and a proactive approach, you will anticipate needs, navigate ambiguity, and deliver strategic solutions that support both internal legal teams and external clients.

This role operates at the intersection of legal service delivery, legal operations, and client value, driving improved matter economics, enhancing client experience, and contributing to the firm’s broader operational maturity through data‑driven decision‑making and process optimization. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in one of our various offices on a hybrid basis.

The Legal Project Manager (LPM) is responsible for leading the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex legal and operational initiatives. Working closely with attorneys, practice leadership, IT, finance, and client stakeholders, the LPM ensures alignment with firm strategy, operational excellence, and client expectations. In addition to project execution, this role serves as a strategic partner in advancing legal operations maturity, supporting matter management discipline, and portfolio governance across the firm.

Project Planning & Execution

• Defines project objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and success metrics in partnership with sponsors
• Develops project charters, detailed workplans, and delivery roadmaps
• Leads geographically dispersed, cross‑functional teams to deliver outcomes
• Executes projects across multiple delivery models, including Agile, hybrid, and traditional frameworks
• Leads coordinated delivery across testing, deployment, and adoption readiness

Stakeholder Management

• Serves as a strategic partner and key point of contact for stakeholders, including Practice Group Managers, Shareholders, and Executive Leadership
• Communicates project statuses, risks, and issues to leadership, translating challenges into actionable plans
• Facilitates stakeholder meetings, training sessions, and team engagements

Portfolio Management & Governance

• Manages the intake, triage, and prioritization of operational initiatives
• Drives and influences portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and execution
• Delivers executive-level reporting leveraging data to inform decision‑making
• Develops annual roadmaps in collaboration with Practice Group and firm leadership

Legal Operations & Matter Management

• Drives adoption of matter management best practices, including structured planning and resourcing models
• Develops and implements standardized templates, playbooks, and workflows
• Collaborates with legal operations stakeholders to enhance data quality, reporting, and operational maturity

Client Relationship Management

• Serves as a client‑facing project lead on select engagements
• Leads and facilitates client requirements, discovery discussions, and solution design sessions
• Manages and aligns client and internal stakeholder expectations proactively
• Delivers client‑facing reporting, dashboards, and performance updates
• Partners with client legal operations teams to align on metrics, reporting, and delivery expectations
• Supports post‑matter reviews to identify lessons learned and improvement opportunities

Technical Implementation & Process Innovation

• Leads implementation of technology platforms, AI tools, and process improvements
• Applies AI and automation to legal workflows, including document processes, knowledge…