Legal Project Manager

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Non-partners); Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to join the Banking LPM capability. You will lead complex banking and finance projects, collaborate with lawyers and clients, and drive efficiencies across EMEA.

The role requires strong project management and financial acumen, with a focus on delivering high-value legal services. You will work closely with Partners, fee earners and Business Professionals to embed LPM best practices and build strong relationships across

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Experience in a similar capacity at a leading law firm.
• Project management, lean, change management or related certification is preferable.
• Demonstrable experience managing banking and finance projects (due diligence, loan reviews, transfers/novations, repapering).
• Strong financial acumen with budget tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage banking and finance legal projects including due diligence and loan portfolio reviews.
• Develop project plans, workflows, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Monitor progress and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with lawyers, clients and counterparties to drive execution.
• Serve as primary contact for project queries and updates.
• Facilitate communication between legal teams, clients and third parties.
• Implement and manage client/matters reporting and KPI dashboards.
• Identify process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Support pricing and fee structuring to maintain profitability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical/problem solving

Time management

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Litera Transact

eBrevia

Harvey

O&D

MS Office

PowerBI

Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Practice Group / Department:

Legal Project Management

Job Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a deep commitment to our clients, their businesses and industries and our people. We are a trusted advisor to global and local organizations the world over, offering a broad range of legal services across key industries, including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets.

With 7,000 people across 50 offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East, we work as one team to solve issues wherever they arise, no matter how complex they are.

For more information, see nortonrosefulbright.com .

We are looking to recruit an experienced Legal Project Manager to join our growing Banking LPM capability. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience at a leading law firm and be interested in building strong relationships across our Banking team. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-value banking and finance matters, supporting our lawyers in delivering efficient and effective legal services to our clients.

The LPM team works closely with partners, fee earners and other Business Professionals to, amongst other things: provide better support for client engagements; assist with scoping and managing matters and client portfolios; drive efficiencies; and further develop the LPM toolkit.

You will be both business and client facing and will play a pivotal role in embedding LPM across our offices in EMEA. As well as being engaged on specific matters and providing internal style consultancy advice across the EMEA business, you will also support the development of the wider LPM team.

This role provides a great opportunity to drive change in the delivery of our legal services, work alongside our process and technology experts, and develop new and better ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage banking and finance legal projects, including due diligence, loan portfolio reviews, transfers/novations, and repapering
• Develop project plans, process maps/workflows, timelines, and resource allocation strategies to meet delivery requirements
• Monitor progress against key milestones and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, providing on-going updates to ensure that legal mandates meet Firm standards and client expectations
• Collaborate closely with lawyers, clients, and counterparties to drive project execution
• Act as the primary point of contact for project-related queries and updates
• Facilitate effective communication between legal teams, clients, and third-parties
• Implement and manage client and matter based internal and external reporting
• Implement best practices for legal project execution, including risk management, reporting, and quality control
• Identify areas for process improvement and proactively propose solutions
• Proactively manage scope and design/deploy scope management plans
• Track and monitor project budgets, ensuring financial performance aligns with forecasts and client expectations
• Develop specific client matter project and portfolio documentation and reports, including reviewing and consolidating financial reporting and project metrics
• Support pricing and fee structuring to maintain profitability while delivering value to clients
• Generate regular financial reports, including cost analysis, budget variances, and revenue tracking
• Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and cost savings across projects
• Utilize legal technology tools, including contract management and workflow automation platforms, to streamline processes.
• Support data analytics, tracking, and reporting to enhance project transparency and efficiency.
• Liaise with clients, lawyers, pricing and business development professionals
• Assist on other special projects as needed

Skills and Experience Required

• Educated to a degree level
• Expertise working in a similar capacity in a leading law firm
• Project management, lean, change management or other certification or comparable experience is preferable
• Demonstrable experience managing banking and finance legal projects, including due diligence, loan portfolio reviews, transfers/novations, and repapering projects
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budget tracking, cost management, and financial reporting
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, lawyers, and business professionals.
• Experience working with technology solutions to support legal project execution. Experience with tools such as Litera Transact, eBrevia, Harvey, and O&D is a plus.
• Experience with MS Office tools including Excel
• Some knowledge of PowerBI, Visio, and SharePoint
• Experience of