Senior Legal Project Leader - Strategy & Delivery

Ashurst Perkins Coie Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 160,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off 20 days

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Legal Project Manager to lead complex matter portfolios and drive end-to-end delivery across initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.

The role requires extensive experience in legal operations, stakeholder management, and financial governance, with opportunities to mentor teams and implement scalable processes. Strong leadership and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading complex, high-visibility projects and matter portfolios within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Advanced budgeting, forecasting, pricing, profitability analysis, financial reporting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex legal project management initiatives and matter portfolios, providing strategic oversight for planning, governance, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and high-profile client deliveries.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to attorneys, clients, and business professionals, driving stakeholder alignment and cross-functional collaboration.
• Advance Legal Project Management excellence through leadership, mentorship, and continuous improvement, including financial analysis and scalable workflows.

Skills

Legal project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Pricing

Profitability analysis

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Leading teams

Data analysis

Education

PMP

J.D.

MBA

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Excel

SQL

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Senior Legal Project Manager to lead complex matter portfolios and drive end-to-end delivery across initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.

The role requires extensive experience in legal operations, stakeholder management, and financial governance, with opportunities to mentor teams and implement scalable processes. Strong leadership and collaboration are essential.