Legal Project Manager - 9-12 month FTC

Browne Jacobson; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

Browne Jacobson is seeking a well-organised Lawyer or Legal Project Manager for a fixed-term opportunity. The role focuses on project managing complex legal matters, working alongside lawyers, and developing LPM tools and documentation to support delivery.

The position offers a flexible, hybrid working model with a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, pension contributions, an Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Legal project management experience or qualified lawyer status.
• Tech-curious with interest in AI and innovative solutions to improve service delivery.
• MS Office proficiency; strong Excel with data analysis and formulas.

Responsibilities

• Project manage legal matters for major public/private sector clients across multiple practice areas.
• Collaborate with lawyers to provide project management on large, complex matters.
• Develop and manage LPM tools and documentation: matter plans, scopes, budgets, workflows, timelines, RAID logs.

Skills

Project management

Client facing

Data analysis

Tech-savvy

Education

Qualified lawyer

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

exciting fixed-term opportunity for a well-organised, enthusiastic and proactive Lawyer or Legal Project Manager.

The role

The legal services market has been experiencing a period of significant change, driven by growing client expectations, new technology and an evolving competitor marketplace. Our clients are increasingly looking for new approaches to satisfy the needs of their legal challenges.

The Browne Jacobson Legal Project Management team is critical to meeting these changing needs of the legal industry and as a growing team we have an opportunity for an experienced Legal Project Manager to join our team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project managing legal matters to key public sector and private sector clients on major/complex projects across multiple practice areas
• Working alongside lawyers to provide project management services on large and/or complex matters throughout the lifecycle of those matters
• Developing and managing LPM tools and documentation including matter plans, scopes and budgets, workflows, timelines, RAID logs etc.

What We're Looking For

• You’ll be a legal project manager and qualified lawyer, or a non-lawyer with demonstrable project management experience in a client facing role
• Someone who is “Tech-curious” with a drive to use technology, AI and other innovative solutions to improve/change/adapt how we deliver services and solve issues
• Proficient in the use of the following Microsoft Office tools – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, particularly Excel, ideally with a solid understanding of formulas and tools around data analysis (e.g. pivot tables etc.)

Why Join Us?

We offer a flexible and hybrid working model.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives.

Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we’re open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.