Legal Project Manager (Disputes)

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is hiring for an LPM role in London. The position involves project management for complex disputes, client communication, and team coordination. Candidates should have at least four years of experience in legal project management or relevant matter management in a law firm, with strong analytical skills and the ability to build relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• At least four years experience working in an LPM function or strong matter management experience as an associate.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for data analysis.
• Commercial acumen and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop timelines, manage budgets, and track progress for disputes.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, managing their expectations.
• Ensure appropriate resources are allocated for matters.
• Ensure profitability of the matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve service delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Client Communication

Team Coordination

Financial Oversight

Process Improvement

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Excellent Communication

Job description

About Artemis Legal Recruitment

We recruit legal professionals for leading international law firms, from associate to partner. We also specialise in niche legal operations roles such as:

• Digital Transformation & GenAI
• Legal Automation & Technology
• Legal Project Management
• Practice Management
• Pricing

The Client

A major international law firm with a large and well established London office, with market leading practices in areas such as Corporate, Disputes, Real Estate, Banking & Finance in addition to niche specialist practices.

This role is within a well established LPM and Pricing function and this firm has been one of those that has pioneered the use of legal operations expertise.

The Role

An LPM is assigned to particular disputes in this firm once they hit a certain degree of complexity or value. The LPM is responsible for;

• Project Management: Developing timelines, managing budgets, and tracking progress.
• Client Communication: Acting as a key point of contact alongside the matter partner or senior associate. Ensuring that clients are updated and their expectations are managed with regards to timelines and billing.
• Team Coordination: Ensuring that the matter is resourced with the right level of associates across the department and potentially across the international network.
• Financial Oversight: Ensuring that the matter is running to agreed levels of profitability.
• Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve service delivery.

Experience Required

• At least four years experience working in an LPM function, preferably a law firm or strong matter management experience gained as an associate
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, to facilitate data analysis and the ability to present this is a useable format to partners and other colleagues
• Strong commercial acumen and high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to create strong working relationships with clients and colleagues
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.