Legal Project Delivery Manager

Connect Legal Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in New York offers a full-time hybrid role to build and deliver large legal staffing programs from brief to finished work. You will translate client needs into staffing plans, source and screen contributors, and coordinate onboarding and activation.

You will communicate with clients, report on pipeline and delivery, and ensure clear issue resolution with QA colleagues. The base salary ranges from US$120,000 to US$160,000 per year, with equity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in high-volume recruiting and contract staffing.
• Experience in program management or marketplace operations.
• Direct client experience and a track record of placing and onboarding groups of workers.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience; legal qualifications not required.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of client programs requiring large teams of attorneys and legal graduates.
• Translate client demand into staffing plans and coordinate onboarding, training and activation.
• Maintain regular client communication and report on pipeline and delivery.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

Contract staffing

Program management

Marketplace operations

Client experience

Onboarding groups

Job description

Build teams of legal professionals for AI projects and own delivery from the initial brief through the finished work.

The role

Own the delivery of client programs that require substantial teams of attorneys and legal graduates. You will translate client demand into staffing plans, source and screen suitable contributors, and coordinate onboarding, training and activation. The remit includes regular client communication, reporting on pipeline and delivery, resolving contributor questions and responding to changes in scope. Accurate trackers and clear coordination with quality assurance colleagues are central.

What you will need

You should bring relevant hands on experience in high volume recruiting, contract staffing, program management or marketplace operations. Direct client experience and a record of placing and onboarding groups of workers are important. The role generally suits someone with at least a year of relevant experience. Legal staffing, AI marketplace or legal training experience is useful, but a legal qualification is not required.

What is on offer

• The full time New York opportunity offers hybrid working with regular office attendance.
• Base salary is US$120,000 to US$160,000, plus equity.