Legal Project Manager

Bradley • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Legal Project Manager is the central coordinator for the growing Cybersecurity and Privacy Team. The role manages client-request intake, work allocation, deadline tracking, and the team's project-management platform. Working with attorneys and practice leadership, the Legal Project Manager keeps work visible, flags delays early, and moves requests efficiently from intake to completion. This is a dedicated project-management role, not a legal-assistant or document-production position; legal advice and decisions on legal priorities remain with the attorneys.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of project management experience, preferably in a large law firm or professional services environment.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in law, business, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through in a high-volume environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with Monday.com or a comparable project-management platform.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and a service-oriented approach to working with clients and attorneys.
• Ability to follow up with attorneys diplomatically, work independently, and adapt effectively as priorities change.

Nice To Haves

• Legal Project Management certification or equivalent credential.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, data privacy, or incident response work.

Responsibilities

• Capture new client requests, including scope, timing, background, and information needed for attorney review; acknowledge and route requests as needed.
• Obtain missing information from clients and coordinate attorney follow-up.
• Learn the team's cybersecurity and privacy request types and urgency indicators, and promptly escalate urgent or unclear requests.
• Follow Firm conflicts and matter-opening procedures; approvals remain with the responsible teams.
• Assign work with supervising attorneys based on expertise, availability, and priorities, ensuring each request has a clear owner, next step, and due date.
• Track active requests, milestones, and deadlines; follow up on outstanding tasks and escalate bottlenecks, deadline risks, and capacity constraints early.
• Communicate approved changes in scope, timing, or staffing to relevant stakeholders.
• Close completed requests so records stay current.
• Administer the project-management platform, including intake forms, boards, dashboards, reminders, and automations, and help attorneys adopt shared tracking processes.
• Report regularly on intake volume, assignments, upcoming deadlines, aging requests, and capacity.
• Identify, document, and implement intake and workflow improvements with practice leadership.
• Handle confidential client and Firm information in line with Firm security requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
• Professional development support, including CLE tracking and training programs.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time