Legal Project Manager

Venable LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with profit share

Paid vacation

Job summary

Venable LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Legal Project Manager to operate as an AI-forward adopter, partnering with attorneys and business professionals to enhance matter efficiency and financial performance. This hybrid role can be based in any Venable office and requires five+ years in legal project management, strong Excel and BI skills, and experience with legal financial systems.

You will lead budgets, forecasts, and reporting while advancing standardized matter management practices across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; JD or MBA strongly preferred.
• Five+ years of experience in legal project management, legal finance, pricing, or law firm financial operations.
• Experience developing matter budgets, financial forecasts, and performance reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and law firm financial systems; Power BI experience encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing AI-enabled tools to improve legal project management processes, efficiency, decision‑making, and matter outcomes.
• Developing and managing matter budgets, forecasts, and financial plans for client use; preparing financial reports and client budget updates.
• Monitoring matter financial performance and recommending corrective actions.
• Partnering with attorneys to manage matter scope, staffing, financial risks, and client expectations.
• Collaborating with Pricing, Finance, Billing, and other teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Driving adoption of consistent LPM practices and reporting tools across matters.

Skills

Legal project management

Finance analytics

Excel

Power BI

Aderant/Elite

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or MBA preferred

Tools

Aderant

Elite

Power BI

Excel

Job description

You’re looking for a change, and so are we. At Venable, we know that every new hire brings valuable experience, new perspectives, and a chance to raise the bar on our approach to how we work. That’s why we’re looking for a Legal Project Manager to operate as an AI-forward adopter, partnering with attorneys and business professionals to enhance matter efficiency and financial performance.

This is a hybrid position and can be based in any Venable office.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for...

• Utilizing the suite of firm technology, including AI-enabled tools, to improve legal project management processes, efficiency, decision‑making, and matter outcomes.
• Developing and managing matter budgets, forecasts, and financial plans for client use; preparing financial reports, accruals, and client budget updates for attorneys, clients and firm leadership.
• Monitoring matter financial performance, including budget‑to‑actual results, WIP, realization, fees, collections, and budget variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Partnering with attorneys to manage matter scope, staffing, financial risks, and client expectations throughout the matter lifecycle.
• Collaborating with Pricing, Finance, Billing, and other business services teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Driving the adoption of consistent legal project management practices, reporting tools, and matter management processes while supporting enhancements to financial systems and technology.

The successful candidate will demonstrate…

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required; JD or MBA strongly preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in legal project management, legal finance, pricing, or law firm financial operations.
• Experience developing matter budgets, financial forecasts, and performance reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and law firm financial systems such as Aderant or Elite; experience and proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, data analysis, modeling, and visualization.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize processes, leverage technology, and enhance reporting while driving consistency across matters.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with attorneys, clients, and business professionals.

Pay Range for Candidates in Washington, DC: $145,000 - $170,000 per year

The range provided is the minimum and maximum salary that Venable in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location. Additional compensation may include discretionary bonuses and overtime, if eligible. Overtime wages earned will be paid in compliance with applicable law.

Venable’s benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending and healthcare savings accounts, 401(k) with firm profit share, paid vacation and sick time, firm paid holidays, wellness and personal advocacy programs, family planning resources and leave programs, tuition reimbursement, and more. New employees are provided a detailed orientation to the firm’s benefit offerings upon hire.

Investing your time and talents is no small matter—we know that superior service to our clients starts with an investment in you. Our competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and programs that support our employees’ well‑being, families, and futures reflect our pride in our people. From our legal administrative assistants to our senior partners, Venable prioritizes the whole person in order to cultivate the most successful of relationships.

Here, we strive to offer the kind of care that radiates, from our colleagues to our clients, to our communities, so that success finds everyone.