Legal Project Manager V

Meta Platforms•Remote Location, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role supports the Legal Operations Manager with spend management initiatives for the Global Legal team. Key responsibilities include negotiating Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs) on high-legal spend matters, assisting with AFA training, and running Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including vendor interviews and collaborating with the RFP team to build templates. The role also involves drafting process documents and playbooks, rolling out the MRA program to new firms, completing outstanding MRAs, and negotiating pricing with law firms.

Requirements

Prior experience at both an in-house legal department and a law firm.
Experience working in Project/Program management.
Strong contract negotiation skills for both internal and external stakeholders.
Outside Counsel management, specifically experience in benchmarking hourly rates.
Legal pricing experience, specifically knowledge of and experience in negotiating AFAs.
Experience in developing/implementing solutions or operational improvements.
Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.
Strong ability to work independently, be organized, and manage one’s time.
Strong ability to create relationships with XFN teams.
Technologically savvy and experienced with Google and Microsoft suites.

Nice To Haves

PMP or similar certification.
Prior experience at a tech company.
Familiarity with eBilling software.
Familiarity with online RFP software.
Familiarity with Tableau and other dashboarding tools.

Responsibilities

Support the Legal Operations Manager with spend management initiatives.
Negotiate AFAs on high-legal spend matters.
Proactively look for opportunities to negotiate AFAs.
Assist with trainings regarding AFAs.
Run RFPs, including attending follow-up interviews with vendors and the legal team.
Collaborate with the Legal team to create RFP templates for small and large RFPs.
Collaborate with the RFP team to build RFP templates via RFP tool.
Draft process documents and playbooks.
Roll out the MRA program to new firms and complete all outstanding MRAs.
Negotiate pricing with law firms.