Legal Project Manager

Harcourt Matthews; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Legal Project Manager in London. The successful candidate will manage high-value legal projects, ensuring seamless delivery across departments. This role is ideal for candidates with a legal background or client-facing project management experience, offering a competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing legal or professional services projects in a client-facing role.
• Qualified lawyer or consultant from a large professional services business.
• Comfortable with budgeting, reporting, and financial performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Scope, plan, and deliver legal matters; developing timelines and managing budgets.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients on fees and project changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal service delivery and introduce efficiencies.

Skills

Client Communication

Project Management

Financial Performance Tracking

Detail-oriented

Stakeholder Management

Education

Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2)

Background in law, consulting, or operations

Job description

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Legal Project Manager

London

We’re supporting a global law firm with a presence in major financial and commercial hubs worldwide, it combines deep industry expertise with a strong focus on innovation and cross-border collaboration to deliver high-impact legal solutions. The firm is known for advising leading businesses, financial institutions, and governments on their most complex and high-stakes matters.

As a Legal Project Manager, you’ll work on high-value, cross-border matters, supporting legal teams and clients through the full lifecycle of complex legal projects.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager

• Project Management: Scope, plan, and deliver legal matters—developing timelines, managing budgets, and tracking progress.
• Client Communication: Act as a key point of contact, keeping clients informed on fees, timelines, and project changes.
• Team Coordination: Work across departments and international offices to align workstreams and ensure seamless delivery.
• Financial Oversight: Monitor fees, budgets, and financial performance; ensure clear reporting and narrative for clients.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve legal service delivery and introduce efficiencies using technology and best practices.
• Risk & Change Management: Spot issues early and ensure appropriate steps are taken to manage risks and project shifts.

Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager

• This role would suit either a qualified lawyer used to managing their own matters looking for a career move, or a client facing project manager or consultant from a large professional services business
• Experience managing legal or professional services projects in a client-facing role.
• Background in law, consulting, or operations with a solid grasp of commercial project delivery.
• Confident working with stakeholders, partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable with budgeting, reporting, and financial performance tracking.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and proactive—able to keep multiple projects moving.
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2) is desirable.

Applications only 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. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

Ref: BHJOB3543_5996

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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