Legal Project Manager

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • New York, NY

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About The Position

As a Legal Project Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting our end-to-end legal operations, working closely with Gwyneth Quek (Senior LPM) and reporting to Joanna Nerona (Global Lead LPM). You will be part of a high-performing, global Legal Project Management team within the Client Delivery Group (CDG), leading legal teams across the firm to deliver matters effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, legal studies, project management, or a related field.
• 2+ years experience in legal project management, legal administration, or a related field, preferably in a law firm or legal department.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, financial, data, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in project management tools.
• Certification in project management (PMP, IILPM, LPMI, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide LPM support on US matters (and, where necessary, on international matters), working with matter partners and legal teams throughout the matter lifecycle.
• Act as a dedicated point of contact to streamline information flow across teams and with clients.
• Manage multiple deadlines, dependencies, and project timelines, including milestone trackers and Gantt charts.
• Track team capacity and resource allocation to drive efficiency.
• Prepare and update project status reports for legal teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate communication between team members, third-party providers, and clients.
• Ensure project documentation is organized and maintained in a centralized environment.
• Collaborate with Billing/Pricing/Client Value and EA teams to track budgets, issue bills, and prioritise profitability.
• Analyse matter financial data to identify trends, pain points, and opportunities for efficiency.
• Arrange lessons learned sessions, conduct project health checks, and document feedback.
• Support the implementation of LPM, AI and legal tech solutions.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and provide feedback to the CDG.
• Embed project management tools and tracking systems in matter delivery.

Benefits

• Equal employment and affirmative action employer
• Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level