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Firm Information
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.
Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, operate as one global partnership to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.
Position Summary
The Legal Project Manager will assist lawyers with exemplary client service through advanced matter management and client management. The LPM is expected to understand the firm's business goals and support lawyers in value-added services to clients. This includes analyzing financial data, creating Excel-based financial reports, utilizing project management methodologies and tools, and building client communication tools (such as dashboards).
The successful candidate will have a keen understanding of legal project management and the proper rigor to apply to a given legal matter to ensure best results. The candidate must be able to demonstrate significant intuitive flexibility in the choice and application of various finance, project and legal process management disciplines and tools (depending on the type of engagement), and the real and acknowledged needs for matter management of the legal team.
The candidate must be able to take a long-term view with regard to the successful adoption and acceptance of legal project management and the firm as a whole. The candidate must be comfortable working with--and leading--teams of partners, associates and other legal personnel. Additionally, the candidate must be adept at navigating complex, high-pressure environments. The candidate will also interact directly with clients, maintaining and fostering positive relations while working on administrative and legal matters.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Requirements
Education: Undergraduate or MBA degree in finance or related business field, Juris Doctor, or equivalent work experience.
Experience: Minimum two years experience working in legal industry. Minimum five years experience working in finance industry. Willingness to obtain project management or legal project management certification.
Skills: Ability to draft and finalize project management tools and related documents and templates. Computer proficient with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Project are required, Power BI preferred. Must be able to learn, understand and apply finance skills and new technologies. Strong written and oral communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to quickly and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure team -based environment is crucial. Ability to respond appropriately to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to read communication styles of team members and clients who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products. Willingness to work remotely with the Global Team and maintain seamless communication.
Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior partners, clients and other constituents. Capable of walking the line between controlling and stifling the execution of a legal engagement by pairing the appropriate level of rigor and management to a matter. Ability to respond to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently. Ability to welcome change and embraces the challenges and opportunities therein. Ability to bring projects to successful completion while navigating the related political and cultural environments. Ability to be persuasive, encouraging and motivating and to maintain a client-service focus and mindset.
Other
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Equipment To Be Used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, fax, machine, copier, scanner, etc.
Essential Job Functions
Must demonstrate a strong ability to communicate, orally and in writing, effectively.
Must have the ability to utilize technology, including computers and telecommunication devices.
Must have keen problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities and solutions-oriented thinking.
Ability to work long days as required.
Ability to travel for meetings and training as required.
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
Working Conditions: Works in a typical office and/or remote setting. You will be required to work in the office at minimum 3 days per week. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule.
Pay Ranges
This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of Reed Smith's pay range for this position. Actual pay may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.
Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reed Smith's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.
Reed Smith provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including in the application and interview process.
Qualified candidates only. No search firms.
Firm Information
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.
Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, operate as one global partnership to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.
Position Summary
The Legal Project Manager will assist lawyers with exemplary client service through advanced matter management and client management. The LPM is expected to understand the firm's business goals and support lawyers in value-added services to clients. This includes analyzing financial data, creating Excel-based financial reports, utilizing project management methodologies and tools, and building client communication tools (such as dashboards).
The successful candidate will have a keen understanding of legal project management and the proper rigor to apply to a given legal matter to ensure best results. The candidate must be able to demonstrate significant intuitive flexibility in the choice and application of various finance, project and legal process management disciplines and tools (depending on the type of engagement), and the real and acknowledged needs for matter management of the legal team.
The candidate must be able to take a long-term view with regard to the successful adoption and acceptance of legal project management and the firm as a whole. The candidate must be comfortable working with--and leading--teams of partners, associates and other legal personnel. Additionally, the candidate must be adept at navigating complex, high-pressure environments. The candidate will also interact directly with clients, maintaining and fostering positive relations while working on administrative and legal matters.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist legal teams in defining project scope, goals and objectives and deliverables that support business needs of the Firm and our clients.
- Develop full-scale project timelines, project plans, project charter, process maps, roles and responsibilities chart (RACI), communication, risk management plans and reporting templates.
- Managing significant client projects involving a number of resources, including client representatives, legal resources, project managers and technology.
- Analyze data from Reed Smith financial systems and create Excel-based financial reports.
- Compare matter progress to budget and convey status to firm attorneys and clients.
- Assist with the development of large-scale budget and matter work plans and configure our current matter management system to underpin the execution of the plans.
- Estimate the resources needed to achieve project goals and provide input in the budget-creation and matter work plan-creation process.
- Consult on the use of pricing methods and alternative fee and value-based billing arrangements as needed.
- Consult on the use of alternative staffing approaches and automation where needed.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate data to involved parties throughout project lifecycle.
- Effectively communicate project expectations and status to firm attorneys and clients in a timely and clear fashion.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans as appropriate.
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, juggling priorities, deadlines and essential project management duties for each respective project.
- Create and complete internal and external "after action reports" to facilitate continuous improvement of the execution of our legal project management program and legal work at large.
- Develop a keen understanding of law firm profitability metrics and key performance indicators - and how they interrelate - and demonstrate the ability to discuss those metrics with firm attorneys and clients.
- Make recommendations to attorney teams on how to improve client and matter profitability metrics.
- Build, develop and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project.
- Partner with the firm's Knowledge Management, Pricing, Client Intelligence and Business Development groups to execute strategy and achieve program success.
- Conduct training on project management, process improvement, profitability and value services both at the firm and client level.
- Strategize with Client Value team regarding firm initiatives to drive efficiency and profitability.
- Negotiate rate and fee agreements with clients and prepare partners for similar discussions.
Requirements
Education: Undergraduate or MBA degree in finance or related business field, Juris Doctor, or equivalent work experience.
Experience: Minimum two years experience working in legal industry. Minimum five years experience working in finance industry. Willingness to obtain project management or legal project management certification.
Skills: Ability to draft and finalize project management tools and related documents and templates. Computer proficient with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Project are required, Power BI preferred. Must be able to learn, understand and apply finance skills and new technologies. Strong written and oral communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to quickly and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure team -based environment is crucial. Ability to respond appropriately to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to read communication styles of team members and clients who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products. Willingness to work remotely with the Global Team and maintain seamless communication.
Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior partners, clients and other constituents. Capable of walking the line between controlling and stifling the execution of a legal engagement by pairing the appropriate level of rigor and management to a matter. Ability to respond to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently. Ability to welcome change and embraces the challenges and opportunities therein. Ability to bring projects to successful completion while navigating the related political and cultural environments. Ability to be persuasive, encouraging and motivating and to maintain a client-service focus and mindset.
Other
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Equipment To Be Used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, fax, machine, copier, scanner, etc.
Essential Job Functions
Must demonstrate a strong ability to communicate, orally and in writing, effectively.
Must have the ability to utilize technology, including computers and telecommunication devices.
Must have keen problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities and solutions-oriented thinking.
Ability to work long days as required.
Ability to travel for meetings and training as required.
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
Working Conditions: Works in a typical office and/or remote setting. You will be required to work in the office at minimum 3 days per week. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule.
Pay Ranges
This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of Reed Smith's pay range for this position. Actual pay may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.
- Pittsburgh, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta: $82,000 - $95,000
- Chicago, Philadelphia: $87,500 - $105,000
- Princeton, Washington, DC: $93,500 - $115,000
- 401k Plan
- Medical
- Health Savings Account
- Virtual Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Family Leave (for eligible Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff)
- College Savings Plan
- Transportation Benefit
- Back-up Child Care
- College Coach
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Sick Time (all exempt roles)
- Paid Time Off (all full time staff, exempt and non-exempt. Does not include temporary full time work)
Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reed Smith's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.
Reed Smith provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including in the application and interview process.
Qualified candidates only. No search firms.
Salary : $82,000 - $95,000
