Senior Legal Project Manager - Full Lifecycle Delivery

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd. is seeking a top-tier Legal Project Manager for a unique, multi-dimensional role in Melbourne. You will lead a national LPM initiative within a renowned international law firm, advising partners and clients while steering complex projects from inception through delivery.

The role offers strategic influence, mentoring from senior heads, and opportunities to shape best-practice standards and tech-enabled processes across large, high-stakes matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in litigation/corporate law or legal project management (LPM).
• Proven ability to deliver large legal projects on time and within budget.
• Strong communication, people/relationship skills and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Consulting/advising and managing relationships with partners, lawyers, clients and external service providers.
• End-to-end ownership of large legal projects: strategising, planning, resourcing, budgeting, execution and monitoring.
• Developing and implementing best practice standards and tech solutions to improve processes and reduce risk.
• Creating content for LPM training and presenting to internal lawyers and external clients.

Skills

LPM experience

Client relationships

Budgeting

Strategic thinking

Job description

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd. is seeking a top-tier Legal Project Manager for a unique, multi-dimensional role in Melbourne. You will lead a national LPM initiative within a renowned international law firm, advising partners and clients while steering complex projects from inception through delivery.

The role offers strategic influence, mentoring from senior heads, and opportunities to shape best-practice standards and tech-enabled processes across large, high-stakes matters.