Legal Project Manager

Harcourt Matthews Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harcourt Matthews Ltd. is recruiting a Legal Project Manager for a leading international law firm with offices across the UK, Europe and beyond. You will oversee complex matters, governance, budget and resourcing, while driving profitability and client reporting.

The role combines lawyers, project specialists and technologists to improve delivery, predictability and transparency for clients, with opportunities to contribute to firm-wide LPM frameworks and training.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project or legal project management experience within a law firm or similarly complex environment.
• Understanding of law firm economics, pricing and profitability drivers.
• Experience with legal technology and AI and broad change management.
• Credible stakeholder communicator with partners, senior stakeholders and clients.
• Analytical, client-centric mindset for fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and govern complex matters, defining scope, budgets, timelines and resourcing.
• Monitor delivery and profitability, track fees and margins, escalate risks.
• Lead client reporting and engagement; design reporting and MI.
• Support pitches and panel reviews; position PM as a differentiator.
• Drive process and technology improvements; liaise between lawyers and tech teams.

Skills

Legal project management

Stakeholder communication

Data-driven decisions

Legal technology

Job description

The Company hiring a Legal Project Manager

A leading international law firm with offices across the UK, Europe and beyond is seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to join its expanding legal operations & innovation team. The team combines former lawyers, project specialists and technologists to make legal work more efficient, predictable and transparent for clients. The role offers exposure to complex, high-profile matters and strategic client relationships.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager

• Plan and govern complex matters - Define scope, budgets, timelines and resourcing, and set up governance frameworks, risk registers and communication plans for major matters.
• Monitor delivery and profitability - Track progress, scope changes, fees and margins, escalating risks where needed and providing insight on matter performance.
• Lead client reporting and engagement - Run client calls, design reporting and MI, and act on client feedback to improve delivery, communication and value.
• Support pitches and panel reviews - Work with partners and business development to position project management as a differentiator in pitches, RFPs and panel reviews.
• Drive process and technology improvement - Refine legal workflows, act as the link between lawyers and technology teams, and contribute to firm-wide LPM frameworks and training.

Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager

• Legal project management expertise - Demonstrable project or legal project management experience within a law firm, professional services or similarly complex environment.
• Understanding of law firm economics - A strong grasp of legal service delivery, pricing and the drivers of matter profitability.
• Legal technology and AI knowledge - Practical exposure to legal technology and AI, alongside experience of legal operations, process improvement and change management.
• Credible stakeholder communicator - Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work effectively with partners, senior stakeholders and clients.
• Analytical and client-centric mindset - Confident using data to inform decisions, with a pragmatic and resilient approach in a fast-paced environment.

Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion.