Senior Legal Project Analyst

Harcourt Matthews; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Harcourt Matthews in Central London is seeking a Senior Legal Project Analyst to join its Legal Project Management and Legal Operations team, focusing on coordinating matter delivery, budgeting and reporting, and driving process improvements across live matters.

You will work closely with partners, associates and clients in a collaborative, global environment that values efficiency, client service excellence and continuous improvement, with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project management or similar role.
• Experience in a professional services environment.
• Familiarity with financial tracking and reporting.
• Comfort engaging stakeholders across levels and cultures.
• Lean principles or process-improvement exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project planning, scheduling and resourcing across live legal matters.
• Monitor budgets and costs, flag variances and prepare client/status reporting.
• Apply lean principles to enhance project management processes.
• Act as liaison between lawyers, clients and internal teams to keep matters on track.
• Support post-project reviews and firm-wide adoption of best practices.

Skills

Project management

Professional services awareness

Technical proficiency

Analytical and organised

Collaborative communication

Education

APMQ or PMP

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Project

Power BI

Job description

Senior Legal Project Analyst (Legal Project Management)

Central London, Hybrid working

£50,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

A leading global law firm with an extensive international network is seeking a Senior Legal Project Analyst to join its highly regarded Legal Project Management and Legal Operations team. The firm is recognised for its work on complex, cross-border matters and for investing heavily in operational excellence and client service innovation. This is a genuine opportunity to build a career in legal project management within a diverse, collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Legal Projects Analyst, Legal Project Management

• Support matter delivery - Coordinate project planning, scheduling and resourcing across live legal matters, working closely with lawyers and wider teams.
• Manage financial tracking - Monitor budgets and costs, flag variances and prepare financial and client status reporting.
• Drive process improvement - Apply lean principles and business process mapping to enhance the team's project management approach.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication - Act as a liaison between lawyers, clients and internal teams to keep matters aligned and on track.
• Contribute to global initiatives - Support post-project reviews, lessons-learned sessions and firm-wide adoption of project management best practice.

Skills & Attributes of the Senior Legal Project Analyst, Legal Project Management

• Project management grounding - 3+ years' relevant experience, ideally with a project management qualification such as APMQ or PMP.
• Professional services awareness - Understanding of how a professional services environment and its financial metrics operate.
• Strong technical proficiency - Confident user of Microsoft Office, Visio, Project and Power BI, plus relevant legal technology.
• Analytical and organised approach - Able to multitask, prioritise and problem-solve under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• Collaborative communication style - Comfortable engaging stakeholders at all levels and working sensitively across culturally diverse teams.

Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion.