Senior Legal Project Manager

About the role:

Charles Russell Speechlys is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Project Manager to join our Legal Project Management team in a dedicated role supporting our Litigation & Dispute Resolution (LDR) division. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned LPM professional with strong litigation and eDiscovery expertise to drive innovation, efficiency, and excellence across some of the firm's most complex and high-value matters.

Reporting to the Head of Legal Project Management, you will be embedded within our LDR division, working across five dynamic practice groups:
Commercial Dispute Resolution, Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Arbitration, and Private Wealth Disputes. This role uniquely combines strategic project management with deep technical expertise in eDiscovery, positioning you as a trusted advisor to our legal teams and clients alike.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic project management with technical eDiscovery expertise in one of the firm's most dynamic divisions. You will work on high-profile, complex matters alongside talented lawyers and professional support teams, with genuine autonomy to shape how we deliver litigation services. You will be at the forefront of innovation in legal service delivery, with opportunities to influence firm-wide practices and mentor the next generation of legal professionals.

If you are an experienced LPM professional with a passion for litigation, technology, and continuous improvement, we would welcome your application.

Matter management & delivery:
You will take ownership of the planning, execution, and closure of select legal matters within the LDR division, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality. Working in close partnership with legal teams and clients, you will help define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, establishing clear communication channels and ensuring alignment with client expectations from inception through to completion.

Throughout execution, you will drive accountability by creating and maintaining workstream trackers, chairing regular stand‑up calls to review progress and priorities, and circulating updated action lists to the matter team and client while flagging any issues or blockers requiring attention.

Budgeting & financial reporting:
You will play a key role in preparing and managing matter budgets, working collaboratively with legal teams to develop accurate cost estimates and resource plans at the outset of matters. Throughout the matter lifecycle, you will monitor actual spend against budget, providing regular fee reporting and analysis to partners and clients. You will work closely with the firm's Finance and Pricing teams to develop competitive and commercially sound pricing proposals, contribute to alternative fee arrangement discussions, and ensure robust financial oversight across the matters you support.

Your ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights will help legal teams make informed decisions and maintain profitability while delivering value to clients.

eDiscovery leadership:
A cornerstone of this role is providing expert guidance on eDiscovery strategy and execution across litigation matters. You will advise legal teams on best practices for managing eDiscovery workflows, from data collection and preservation through to review and production. You will assess matter-specific requirements and recommend optimal approaches to eDiscovery management, ensuring teams have the tools, processes, and strategies needed to handle complex data challenges efficiently and cost‑effectively.

You will be a key conduit between the firm's legal teams and approved eDiscovery providers. Familiarity with industry‑standard platforms such as Relativity and other eDiscovery platforms and technologies is essential, and you will serve as a key resource in leveraging these tools to maximum advantage.

Client relationship management:
Throughout the project lifecycle, you will manage client relationships with professionalism and transparency, serving…