Strategic Legal Project Manager, Outside Counsel
About The Position
As a Legal Project Manager within the Spend and Budget Advisory team, you will serve as the bridge between our in-house legal counsel, external law firms, and Corporate Finance. You will partner with attorneys at the inception of the matter, helping to define scope, drive fair and appropriate pricing through Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and ensuring that we are actively and effectively managing our spend in accordance with budget. You will support our attorneys in conducting detailed invoice reviews for large invoices. You will build and manage processes around Outside Counsel (OC) timekeeper management, including rate review and discussion.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $99,000-$142,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in outside counsel management, legal project management, legal operations, or a pricing, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), client value, or client relations role within a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Experience with data analysis.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or Legal Project Management (LPM).
- Experience in Legal Electronic Billing (e-Billing) and Matter Management technology.
- Ability to hold external partners accountable while maintaining productive relationships.
- Ability to analyze legal budgets and identify "scope creep" or billing inefficiencies.
Responsibilities
- Partner with in-house attorneys to define matter scope and assess the reasonableness of proposed budgets from Outside Counsel (OC).
- Facilitate matter-level and portfolio-based RFPs to ensure the selection of "best-fit" firms and optimal fee arrangements.
- Act as a key liaison between Google and OC to ensure matters are progressing according to plan, intervening when deviations occur.
- Review budget adjustments and escalate material shifts to General Affairs (GA) Finance as needed.
- Manage billing cycles to prevent the accumulation of material arrears.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
