Sr. Legal Project Management Analyst

Benesch Law•Columbus, OH

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Benesch, a law firm recognized for exceeding expectations and building trust with clients and employees, we are committed to providing high-level legal service and a positive work environment. The firm has been placed on Chicago and Cleveland's Top Workplaces list and Cleveland's NorthCoast 99 Top Workplaces rankings, and is advancing on the AmLaw 150 list. Benesch offers a hybrid schedule, career development, transparent leadership, and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion. The firm provides a full array of benefits. Benesch is one of the fastest-growing firms in the nation with offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington. The firm is opening a Senior Legal Project Management Analyst position in its Columbus office, offering hybrid work with work-from-home flexibility. This role involves financial project management, working with a specialized group to optimize client communications, staffing efficiencies, and financial performance. It contributes to new business opportunities by advising on past client/matter experience and providing analytical support. The Senior Legal Project Management Analyst collaborates with the Senior Legal Project Manager and pricing/analysis professionals, focusing on litigation. The role assists with process improvements, risk assessments, educating attorneys on LPM best practices, and enhancing knowledge management. It involves significant interaction with attorneys and clients for proactive communication and administration of high-stakes matters, tracking matters from inception to close to promote effective outcomes and budget adherence. The position requires continuous learning about legal industry developments in legal project management technologies and best practices.

Requirements

Strong blend of business and legal acumen
Bachelor's degree-preferably in accounting, finance, or management
At least two years of litigation-focused legal project management experience within a law firm or corporate legal department
Analytical precision with strategic thinking
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
Working knowledge of Power BI
Deep understanding of corporate finance, budgeting, and legal operations
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Thrives in fast-paced environments, meeting shifting deadlines with creativity and composure
Clear communication
Collaborative spirit
Unwavering integrity
Ability to build trust across teams and deliver top-tier client service
Ready to adapt, innovate, and exceed expectations

Nice To Haves

Experience with SharePoint, SQL, or database management

Responsibilities

With oversight from the Senior Legal Project Manager, works with responsible attorneys to develop matter scopes, budgets, timelines, and appropriate internal and external status updates.
Assists with the management of large accounts or matters with complex variables and budgets.
Collects and organizes account and matter data; facilitate knowledge-sharing among attorneys, clients and professional staff; and communicate progress, shifts to timelines or budgets, and any recommended adjustments to key stakeholders.
Assists with the development, implementation and maintenance of legal project management tools, resources and technologies, and facilitate adoption by attorney teams to enhance efficiencies. These tools include software applications, a repository of LPM templates, internal team checklists, databases, workflows, and custom reports.
Identifies, prioritizes and executes process improvement projects.
Quantifies and records risks in projects. Recommend mitigation strategies.
Researches historical matters and prepare analysis to inform and compare budget proposals. Build a database of quantitative and qualitative data related to historical matters/budgets to enhance future pricing accuracy.
Documents and maintains detailed records of procedures, assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information used in analysis.
Continually works to improve and ensure quality and accuracy of work product.
Performs additional duties as assigned or required.