Legal Project Manager

Fish & Richardson P.C.•Atlanta, GA

5d•$78,000 - $98,000•Remote

About The Position

Fish & Richardson is hiring a Legal Project Manager for its Hub team in the Finance Department. The Hub is a remote-first group of professionals; employees work primarily from home, with no expectation of a regular in-office presence. Candidates located in states where Fish has an office—DC, GA, CA, IL, MA, MN, NY, or TX—will be given preference. The Legal Project Manager supports financial oversight and project tracking for litigation matters, serves as a lead project management resource for key clients, and coordinates across legal, billing, accounting, and pricing teams. The role also advances innovation and continuous improvement through AI-enabled tools, process enhancements, best practices, and strategic project management initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with similar work in a law firm or professional services environment is required.
Knowledge of litigation matters is required.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to identify complex issues and implement effective solutions.
Excellent communication, relationship management, and client service skills.
High level of professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail, with the ability to perform under pressure.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, legal project management/pricing tools, and AI technologies.
Commitment to continuous learning and adaptability, and adherence to firm policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Legal Project Management/Pricing certification, JD, and/or MBA.
IP litigation experience.
Five or more years of experience.

Responsibilities

Manage litigation matter budgets, forecasts, reporting, and related databases to support effective financial oversight and project tracking.
Monitor matter performance, analyze costs and budget variances, identify risks, and recommend solutions to keep matters aligned with scope, timelines, and budgets.
Serve as the lead legal project management resource for key clients by providing financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and cross-functional coordination with legal, billing, accounting, and pricing teams.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement through AI-enabled tools, process enhancements, best-practice development, and strategic project management initiatives.