Senior Legal Project Manager

Perkins Coie•Washington, DC

6d•$151,120 - $322,710

About The Position

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented Senior Legal Project Manager to help deliver an exceptional employee experience. The Senior LPM advances the firm’s strategic goals by improving the efficiency, quality, profitability, competitive position, and client satisfaction associated with legal service delivery. The role is accountable for end-to-end delivery across multiple interdependent projects and portfolios, establishing governance, aligning stakeholders, and resolving complex delivery challenges with substantial autonomy. The Senior LPM serves as a trusted adviser to relationship partners, senior lawyers, clients, and business professionals, and as a senior resource and escalation point for LPM colleagues. The role leads complex legal project management initiatives and matter portfolios, providing strategic oversight of project planning, governance, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and delivery for high-profile clients and firm engagements. It also advances LPM excellence through leadership, mentorship, financial analysis, process optimization, technology implementation, training, and development of scalable methodologies, workflows, and best practices. The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. The position may be filled in Colorado, Illinois, New York, Los Angeles, Oregon, San Francisco, Washington, DC, or Washington State. Applications are accepted through November 27, 2026.

Requirements

At least five years leading complex, high-visibility projects and matter portfolios within a law firm or professional services environment.
Extensive legal project management and legal operations experience, including expertise in project governance, stakeholder management, resource planning, risk mitigation, and end-to-end project lifecycle management.
Advanced business, financial, and technical acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, pricing, profitability analysis, financial reporting, matter management, and legal project management technologies.
Ability to evaluate and implement innovative solutions that drive operational efficiency, scalability, and client value.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, mentor colleagues, facilitate complex decision-making, manage organizational change, and deliver successful outcomes in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Advanced proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and financial modeling, including Microsoft Excel, SQL, and reporting tools for developing complex models, dashboards, scenario analyses, and repeatable reporting solutions.
Experience designing and optimizing project management and collaboration solutions using Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, and SharePoint to create scalable workflows, manage schedules and dependencies, streamline reporting, and improve portfolio visibility.
Strong process improvement and information management capabilities, including advanced Microsoft Visio skills and related technologies for process maps, workflow documentation, governance standards, and best practices.
PMP, J.D., and/or MBA credentials.

Responsibilities

Lead complex legal project management initiatives and matter portfolios, overseeing project planning, governance, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and successful delivery for high-profile clients and firm engagements.
Advise attorneys, clients, and business professionals; align stakeholders; facilitate cross-functional collaboration; develop innovative solutions; and improve the efficiency, quality, and profitability of legal service delivery.
Advance Legal Project Management through leadership, mentorship, continuous improvement, financial analysis, process optimization, technology implementation, training, and scalable methodologies, workflows, and best practices.
Serve as a senior resource and escalation point for LPM colleagues.