Senior Analyst, Legal Project Management (Disputes)

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

Job summary

A global law firm in London seeks a Senior LPM Analyst to enhance their Pricing and LPM function. The successful candidate will manage timelines, budgets, and client communication for complex disputes, contributing to process improvements and financial oversight. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• At least three years experience in a disputes role.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to create strong working relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the LPM by developing timelines and managing budgets.
• Act as a key contact for clients, ensuring effective communication.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and ensure profitability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Commercial acumen

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

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. This role will support one of the LPMs or potentially take responsibility for disputes once they have reached a point in their time-line that the LPM can take a step back.

As a Senior LPM Analyst, you would have responsibility in supporting the LPM in delivering;

• 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 three years experience working in a disputes role, such as a paralegal, pricing analyst or legal operations role.
• 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.