Lead Legal Project Manager

We are recruiting for a Lead Legal Project Manager to join our Future Law team in Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham.

Your Role As a Lead Legal Project Manager you will be responsible for:

Management of Legal Matters/Projects Have developed and be known for your Legal Project Management expertise that is valued highly by stakeholders, and which contributes significantly to the successful delivery of profitable matters and to the development of client relationships, demonstrating significant technical excellence in that area of practice.

Take a strategic view on matters. Lead development of matter plans, budgets, timelines and documentation of clearly-defined scopes and assumptions on client matters, transactions, cases, outsourcing and projects. Understand and take into account the commercial outcomes sought by the client and TLT and ensure these are addressed in planning and management.

Manage matters, projects and outsourcing projects to help deliver work on time, on budget and within scope, managing scope and cost creep and engaging with key stakeholders (to include clients, partners and other colleagues) to deliver each project as required.

Adapt existing project management tools, resources and technologies to specific legal practice areas and/or work streams.

Have an in-depth knowledge of Legal project Management best practice. Set a positive example by sharing lessons learned from practice to aid development and minimise risk, leading know how sessions and develop and deliver project management training for lawyers and clients. Use Legal Project management as a positive catalyst for change. Be a positive proactive champion for Future Law’s centre of excellence.

Support lawyers in the use of our LPM tools and technologies.

Help develop a culture supportive and conducive to legal project  an advocate for TLT’s LPM capability inside and outside the firm.

Provide guidance and support to more junior colleagues on complex matters.

Support the Legal Project Framework operations including taking on the responsibilities of a Framework Manager when required to do so.

Programme Management Manage the LPM matter and activity lists ensuring the data is accurate and current and provide regular reports on the same.

Identify potential capacity constraints and under/over utilisation within the team and escalate same to the Head of LPM.Support the Head of LPM with matter and task allocation, ensuring that work is effectively and equally distributed.

Monitor LPM activity to ensure that best practice is consistently followed.

Identify and support process and policy improvements across the legal project management function and more broadly across legal service delivery.

People Management and Development Be committed to the development of self and others directing line reports with empathy in line with TLT values. Offer guidance and support to others in the team and on matters and be seen as a role  an excellent communicator, empathetic with stakeholders and line reports, using influence to improve performance and effect change. Be collaborative by nature, positively supporting others to achieve personal and business goals.

Work with the Head of LPM to further develop the skills and expertise of the Legal Project Management team.

Line Management of Band D colleagues and below. Set clear and appropriate objectives for line reports and manage, develop and supervise these individuals in line with TLT frameworks.

Support the adoption of LPM best practice in the team including providing individual coaching and support to colleagues.

Demonstrate TLT values.

Strategy Demonstrate an understanding of the firm and Future Law strategies and identify opportunities to support the implementation of these within your role. Support the development and execution of LPM strategy including the development of new service offerings, service improvement and transformation.

Business Development Be a trusted adviser to clients and stakeholders on Legal Project Management, providing quality service and supporting the client relationship, helping to secure ongoing business.

Demonstrate credibility in the marketplace and compelling evidence of…