Litigation Manager

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy is seeking an accomplished senior leader to oversee Litigation Operations, Performance Analytics, and AI-enabled transformation. The role drives quality assurance, standard setting, and strategic alignment with organizational priorities across the litigation portfolio.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years of progressive litigation experience, with 3–5 years in leadership, and a strong track record in implementing analytics, reporting, and technology-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognised institution.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the complete litigation lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and client outcomes.
• Establish performance standards and quality assurance mechanisms for legal documentation and litigation practices.
• Review litigation trends and recommend improvements to case management processes and legal strategies.
• Ensure litigation activities remain aligned with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.
• Develop operational dashboards and performance reports for management.
• Promote consistency, accountability, and continuous quality improvement across litigation operations.
• Develop strategic plans for the Litigation Department aligned with organizational priorities.
• Identify operational gaps and recommend structural improvements to strengthen litigation delivery.
• Drive innovation and continuous process improvement to enhance departmental effectiveness.
• Support organizational planning by providing strategic recommendations based on litigation performance and emerging legal trends.
• Develop and maintain litigation KPIs, operational metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Maintain an effective litigation performance monitoring system.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews and identify trends requiring management intervention.
• Monitor implementation of management decisions arising from performance reviews.
• Support donor reporting and senior management reporting through accurate litigation performance data.
• Analyze litigation data to identify trends, bottlenecks, success factors, and organizational risks.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual analytical reports with actionable recommendations.
• Develop dashboards using AI, BI, and data visualization tools.
• Support evidence-based decision-making through data analysis and predictive insights where appropriate.
• Promote responsible use of AI technologies to improve legal research, document drafting, contract review, knowledge management, and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive legal and administrative processes through AI and digital technologies.
• Design AI-assisted workflows while ensuring confidentiality and donor obligations.
• Train and mentor staff on the use of approved AI platforms and digital productivity tools.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend solutions that improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Conduct training on litigation quality standards, reporting practices, digital tools, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Strengthen staff capabilities in litigation analytics, performance reporting, and technology adoption.
• Facilitate organisational learning by documenting and sharing best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and develop litigation teams including senior advocates, litigation associates, and legal staff.
• Manage team performance by setting objectives and providing feedback.
• Work closely with legal teams, programme managers, IT, and senior management to improve litigation performance.
• Coordinate litigation data collection and reporting across all offices.
• Support organisational planning through reliable litigation analytics and operational insights.
• Foster collaboration between legal, programme, finance, technology and support functions.
• Identify legal, operational and organisational risks affecting litigation performance.
• Recommend process improvements based on performance data, operational reviews and lessons learned.
• Support management in strengthening litigation risk mitigation strategies.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement across litigation operations.

Skills

Litigation operations management

Litigation performance management

Legal quality assurance

Performance analytics & reporting

Legal technology

Artificial intelligence for legal prac

Prompt engineering for legal & admin

Microsoft 365 Copilot or AI tools

BI & data visualization

Education

LL.B. (Bachelor of Law)

LL.M. or relevant law specialization

Professional certifications in leadership/management

Tools

AI platforms for legal work

Data visualization tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Litigation Performance, Quality Assurance & Operational Excellence

Monitor the complete litigation lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and client outcomes.

Establish performance standards and quality assurance mechanisms for legal documentation and litigation practices.

Review litigation trends and recommend improvements to case management processes and legal strategies.

Ensure litigation activities remain aligned with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.

Develop operational dashboards and performance reports for management.

Promote consistency, accountability, and continuous quality improvement across litigation operations.

2. Strategic Leadership & Departmental Development

Develop and implement strategic plans for the Litigation Department aligned with organizational priorities.

Identify operational gaps and recommend structural improvements to strengthen litigation delivery.

Drive innovation and continuous process improvement to enhance departmental effectiveness.

Support organizational planning by providing strategic recommendations based on litigation performance and emerging legal trends.

3. Litigation Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Develop and maintain litigation KPIs, operational metrics, and reporting frameworks.

Maintain an effective litigation performance monitoring system.

Conduct periodic performance reviews and identify trends requiring management intervention.

Monitor implementation of management decisions arising from performance reviews.

Support donor reporting and senior management reporting through accurate litigation performance data.

Analyze litigation data to identify trends, bottlenecks, success factors, and organizational risks.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual analytical reports with actionable recommendations.

Develop dashboards using AI, Business Intelligence (BI), and data visualization tools.

Support evidence-based decision-making through data analysis and predictive insights where appropriate.

5. Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation

Promote responsible use of AI technologies to improve legal research, document drafting, contract review, knowledge management, and reporting.

Identify opportunities to automate repetitive legal and administrative processes through AI and digital technologies.

Design AI-assisted workflows while ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements, donor obligations, and organizational policies.

Train and mentor staff on the effective and responsible use of approved AI platforms and digital productivity tools.

Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend solutions that improve operational efficiency and service delivery.

6. Capacity Building & Team Development

Conduct training on litigation quality standards, reporting practices, digital tools, and AI-enabled workflows.

Strengthen staff capabilities in litigation analytics, performance reporting, and technology adoption.

Facilitate organisational learning by documenting and sharing best practices.

Lead, mentor, and develop litigation teams, including senior advocates, litigation associates, and legal staff.

Manage team performance by setting objectives, providing constructive feedback, and supporting professional growth.

7. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Coordination

Work closely with legal teams, programme managers, IT, and senior management to improve litigation performance.

Coordinate litigation data collection and reporting across all offices.

Support organisational planning through reliable litigation analytics and operational insights.

Foster effective collaboration between legal, programme, finance, technology and support functions.

8. Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

Identify legal, operational and organisational risks affecting litigation performance.

Recommend process improvements based on performance data, operational reviews and lessons learned.

Support management in strengthening litigation risk mitigation strategies.

Promote innovation and continuous improvement across litigation operations.

Required Qualifications

Education

Mandatory

Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognised institution.

Preferred

Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.) or a relevant specialisation such as Human Rights Law, Criminal Justice or Constitutional Law.

Professional certifications in Leadership, Legal Management or Project Management will be an added advantage.

Professional Membership

Valid licence to practice law with the relevant Bar Council.

Active membership of professional legal bodies or advocacy networks will be preferred.

Experience

Mandatory

Minimum 8–10 years of progressive litigation experience before higher and lower courts.

At least 3–5 years in a leadership, managerial or supervisory role within a litigation department, legal aid organisation, NGO or law firm.

Litigation Operations Management

Litigation Performance Management

Legal Quality Assurance

Performance Analytics & Reporting

Legal Technology

Artificial Intelligence for Legal Practice

Prompt Engineering for Legal & Administrative Work

Process Automation

Microsoft 365 Copilot or equivalent AI productivity tools

Business Intelligence & Data Visualization

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