Legal Project Manager

Digital Data Foundation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data organization in Greater London is seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to oversee a commercial litigation process. The successful candidate will manage key tasks, handle stakeholder communications, and support client reporting requirements. The role requires a qualified lawyer or an expert in legal project management with a preference for litigation experience and familiarity with LegalTech tools, such as Document Automation and HighQ. Excellent organizational skills are essential for managing the paralegal team effectively.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer or experienced Legal Project Manager.
• Experience in litigation or support litigation highly desirable.
• Demonstrated process improvement skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage tasks against an overall plan.
• Identify key tasks and deadlines.
• Manage day-to-day work of paralegal team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Resource identification

Process improvement

LegalTech tools

Tools

Document Automation

HighQ

Job description

James Carrera of Digital Data Foundation is sourcing an experienced Legal Project Manager to join a commercial litigation.

Responsibilities

• Creating and mange tasks against an overall plan, identifying key tasks, deadlines
• Proactive in the identification of resource requirements to meet these deadlines.
• Key stakeholder management and cadence reporting
• Being the link person between the legal team and accounts teams
• Supporting client reporting requirements; financial budgeting, tracking and reporting
• Managing day to day work of paralegal team in the delivery of tasks

Experience

A qualified lawyer OR, an experienced Legal Project Manager, either way experience of litigation or support litigation would be highly desirable;

• LegalTech tools; Document Automation and HighQ
• Demonstrated process improvement experience