Legal Project Manager

Legal Project ManagerEdinburgh - hybrid working available£55,000 - £65,000 + excellent company benefits

Are you a project manager looking to make a real impact in the legal sector? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking UK law firm renowned for delivering innovative and effective solutions to complex legal challenges. The firm works with a diverse client base, including major public and private sector organisations, SMEs, and high-net-worth individuals.

As part of the firm’s growing Legal Project Management (LPM) function, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency, transparency, and delivery of legal services. This is a chance to work in a highly collaborative environment, engaging directly with legal teams and clients to shape the future of legal project management.

Key Responsibilities of the Legal Project Manager

• Project Leadership: Provide expert project management support on client-facing legal matters, ensuring they run smoothly, efficiently, and on time.
• Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with clients and legal teams to understand their goals and deliver tailored LPM solutions.
• Process & Innovation: Develop and implement project management tools, methodologies, and best practices to enhance service delivery.
• Governance & Structure: Establish clear project frameworks, governance models, and reporting mechanisms to drive accountability.
• Risk & Resource Management: Oversee project plans, risks, budgets, KPIs, and resource allocation to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead project meetings, track performance, and identify opportunities to refine processes and improve legal matter management.

Skills & Attributes of the Legal Project Manager

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Management Consultant, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of legal operations, process improvement, or service delivery in a corporate or legal setting.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Commercially aware, client-focused approach with a keen eye for driving efficiencies and value.
• A problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, "can-do" attitude, with a passion for optimising performance through both technology and people.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a project manager looking to embed LPM best practices and drive meaningful change in legal service delivery. If you thrive on improving processes, enhancing collaboration, and delivering results, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

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