Legal Solutions Project Manager

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • New York, NY

4d • $110,000 - $160,000

About The Position

At Freshfields, technology and innovation are embedded into how we work with our clients. We’re a global law firm with more than 5,500 people across 33 offices, and we are continuing to advance our innovation strategy including investment in key technology. Our partnerships with Anthropic and Google as well as the investment in Freshfields Lab and AI Academy are but a few examples.
Join us to work on some of the most exciting challenges at the intersection of law, technology and business.

Requirements

• Experience managing technology, legal technology, AI, digital transformation, or business process projects within a law firm, professional services, or corporate environment.
• Strong project management expertise, including planning, resource coordination, risk management, and stakeholder communications.
• Understanding of legal workflows, legal operations, knowledge management, or professional services delivery models.
• Experience working with software development, product, and engineering teams using Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting technology adoption, change management, and user engagement activities.
• Understanding of responsible AI, information governance, privacy, and regulatory considerations.

Nice To Haves

• PMP, Prince2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification is desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, legal AI platforms, document automation, or knowledge management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of AI-enabled legal solutions, applications, and technology initiatives.
• Partner with lawyers, business stakeholders, Product Managers, and Engineers to define project scope, objectives, timelines, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of solutions that meet business and user requirements.
• Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, budgets, risks, and issue resolution across multiple workstreams.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, requirements gathering sessions, status updates, and governance meetings.
• Support pilot programs, user acceptance testing, rollout activities, and adoption initiatives.
• Track and report project progress, benefits realization, risks, and opportunities to leadership stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes, governance, and change management practices.
• Ensure solutions are implemented in alignment with security, compliance, risk, and responsible AI requirements.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.
• Alternative email address for accommodation requests.
• Phone number for accommodation requests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed