Legal Project Management Specialist

Jenner & Block; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k profit sharing

Job summary

Jenner & Block LLP in Washington, DC is seeking a Legal Project Management Specialist to join a firmwide initiative focused on optimizing matter management and profitability. You will work with lawyers to develop risk assessment tools, create processes, and mine information for knowledge management.

Reporting to the Pricing & LPM Manager, you will help track matters from inception to close, support pricing decisions, and coordinate with client teams on scope, budgets, and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field or business experience.
• 4+ years of project management experience in a law firm or professional services.
• Strong analytical and budgeting skills with knowledge of finance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Advising attorneys on strategies to maximize profitability through matter performance.
• Analyze budgets, build a budgets database, and inform pricing proposals.
• Design budgeting templates and monitor engagements throughout the lifecycle.
• Manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Define matter scope and track changes with client teams.
• Document procedures, assumptions, and data sources used in analysis.
• Quantify risks and outline mitigation strategies.
• Ensure quality and contribute to process improvements.
• Communicate analysis and financial metrics clearly to lawyers.
• Support pricing decisions with scenario modeling and data-driven insights.
• Coordinate responses to RFPs with business development and meet deadlines.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

SQL

SharePoint

VBA

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

SQL

VBA

Pivot tables

Job description

Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with a fearless reputation and global reach, high-level problem solvers in litigation, government controversies, investigations, regulatory challenges, and complex corporate transactions. With offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, the firm represents a wide range of clients, counseling Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, major nonprofits, top universities, private equity investors, and Native American tribes. Consistently recognized as a firm that stands up for its values with its commitment to justice and community service, Jenner has been named the No. 1 pro bono firm 13 times in the United States by The American Lawyer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with a fearless reputation and global reach, high-level problem solvers in litigation, government controversies, investigations, regulatory challenges, and complex corporate transactions. With offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, the firm represents a wide range of clients, counseling Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, major nonprofits, top universities, private equity investors, and Native American tribes. Consistently recognized as a firm that stands up for its values with its commitment to justice and community service, Jenner has been named the No. 1 pro bono firm 13 times in the United States by The American Lawyer.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Legal Project Management Specialist, you will join a collaborative and dedicated team of professionals and work closely with our lawyers in an important firmwide initiative to optimize matter management and profitability. This new role presents an exciting opportunity to make a big impact for the firm by identifying and developing risk assessment tools, creating processes, mining information for knowledge management, and developing supporting methodology. The Legal Project Management Specialist will interact significantly with attorneys and clients in this crucial role. You will contribute to new business proposals by advising on past client/matter experience and providing analytical support. This role will assist in tracking matters from inception to close, ensuring efficient outcomes and budget adherence.

The LPM Specialist reports directly to the Pricing & LPM Manager and will support client teams to better manage project scope and delivery, capture out of scope revenue, minimize write-offs, improve matter efficiency, and align project deliverables with client expectations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Advising attorneys on strategies to maximize profitability through ongoing matter performance.
• Researching historical matters and preparing analysis to inform and compare budget proposals and build on a database of budgets to enhance pricing accuracy.
• Designing templates to assist attorneys with creating budgets, and monitoring engagements throughout the matter lifecycle, providing reports to management regularly.
• Managing multiple workstreams and competing deadlines.
• Supporting client teams in defining matter scope, track and manage changes.
• Documenting and maintaining detailed records of procedures, assumptions, methodologies and sources of information utilized in analysis.
• Quantifying and recording risks in projects including mitigation strategies.
• Continually working to ensure quality and accuracy of work product. Contributing to team to develop tools, processes, and procedures to maximize efficiency.
• Clearly communicating analysis, financial metrics, and budget reports with lawyers to ensure success of individual attorneys and the firm overall.
• Modeling matter realization and profitability with scenario analysis to support pricing decisions by firm management.
• Coordinating with business development partners to complete requests for proposals (RFPs) and meet deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Systems, Accounting or a related field, or equivalent job experience.
• 4+ years of project management, within a law firm, law practice, or professional services legal department. AmLaw 100 experience is preferable.
• The ideal candidate is a strong collaborator with a million great ideas to share.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills and the ability to learn and apply new skills quickly and effectively are essential.
• Knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles and terminology, with general knowledge of the legal services business.
• Understanding of Litigation lifecycle and terminology is a plus.
• Must be well organized with strong attention to detail and good business judgment, capable of handling sensitive information with appropriate discretion. o Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, is required. Advanced Excel proficiency, including experience with pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc. is preferred. Experience with SharePoint, database management, data presentation software, Visual Basic, and SQL is a plus.
• Ability to connect report data and statistics with business outcomes for analysis and forecasting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to explain complex concepts to professionals of different backgrounds with confidence.
• Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a positive attitude and be results-oriented, dependable, adhere to established time commitments and demonstrate strong customer service attributes.

Disclaimer

Additional Duties

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the primary duties and responsibilities for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all tasks or responsibilities that may be assigned. The role may include additional duties, specialized projects, and other tasks as required. The firm reserves the right to modify or adjust the responsibilities to meet business needs.

Physical Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including the ability to commute to the office as required on designated in-office days based on the position. The firm is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Eligibility Requirement

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Jenner will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

EEO Statement

Jenner & Block LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment and employment decisions are not made on the basis of an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, arrest record, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital, parental, veteran, military, or order of protection status, or any other protected status or that of their relatives, friends, or associates.

Jenner & Block is proud to offer a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health & well-being benefits and 401k profit sharing. The anticipated pay range for this role is $85,000 - $125,000 in Washington, D.C. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on several factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.