Senior Legal Project Manager

Bevan Brittan LLP; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bevan Brittan LLP is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Project Manager to lead complex legal matters and strategic client engagements. You will shape delivery plans, governance, budgets and reporting, acting as a trusted adviser on best practices in legal delivery.

The role emphasises efficiency, collaboration with legal technology and innovation specialists, and driving measurable client value. You will work in a hybrid setup with opportunities to influence across the firm and its client

Qualifications

• Significant Legal Project Management experience within a law firm environment.
• Experience leading complex legal matters, programmes or portfolios.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused mindset.
• Experience delivering process improvement and change initiatives.
• An interest in innovation, technology and AI-enabled legal delivery.
• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex legal matters, programmes and strategic client engagements from inception to completion.
• Develop delivery plans, governance frameworks, budgets and reporting.
• Act as a trusted adviser on legal delivery best practice.
• Drive efficiency, transparency and consistency across legal matters.
• Lead client service improvement projects focused on value and delivery excellence.
• Collaborate with specialists in legal technology, AI, innovation and process improvement.
• Support strategic client reviews, panels and pitches.

Skills

Legal Project Management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Process improvement

Job description

This is an exciting time to join Bevan Brittan as we deliver our ambitious strategy to 2031.

We're seeking a Senior Legal Project Manager to lead complex legal matters and programmes, helping clients and legal teams deliver work more efficiently and effectively. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of legal service delivery, working on high-profile client engagements and collaborating with experts in legal technology, AI, innovation and process improvement.

As part of our Client Solutions & Innovation (CSI) team, you'll combine hands-on project delivery with client-focused service improvement initiatives. Our integrated approach brings together Legal Project Management, technology, AI, innovation and operational expertise to solve complex challenges, enhance client experience and deliver measurable value.

Open to Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds, with hybrid working.

Main responsibilities

• Lead complex legal matters, programmes and strategic client engagements from inception to completion.
• Develop delivery plans, governance frameworks, budgets and reporting.
• Act as a trusted adviser to partners, lawyers and clients on legal delivery best practice.
• Drive greater efficiency, transparency and consistency across legal matters.
• Lead client service improvement projects focused on value, experience and delivery excellence.
• Collaborate with specialists across legal technology, AI, innovation and process improvement.
• Support strategic client reviews, panel appointments, pitches and business development opportunities.
• Help shape and grow Legal Project Management across the firm.

What we are looking for from you

• Significant Legal Project Management experience within a law firm environment.
• Experience leading complex legal matters, programmes or portfolios.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and a client-focused mindset.
• Experience delivering process improvement and change initiatives.
• An interest in innovation, technology and AI-enabled legal delivery.
• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach.

If you're an experienced Legal Project Manager looking for a role with genuine strategic influence, visibility and impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Make a Real Impact

Bevan Brittan is a leading commercial law firm. Explore our markets and services here.

We are highly ranked across the legal directories and our 2024/25 financial results confirmed twelve years of consecutive growth.

Our Responsible Business pillars influence how we work together and motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and communities.

We support our people to be their best and, through our hybrid working model, we offer the flexibility to work your week in a way that suits you.

We’re looking for the best people to share in our ambition and success. Visit our Life page to discover what life at Bevan Brittan could look like for you.