What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Legal Project Manager position at TSR Consulting?
About TSR :
TSR is a relationship-based, customer-focused IT and technical services staffing company.
For over 40 years TSR, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, TSR Consulting Services, have prospered in the Information Technology staffing business, earning the respect of companies both large and small with well refined candidate screening, timely placement, and a real understanding of the right skill sets required by our clients.
Mission & Vision
- We do not believe in building a vision around the company but building a company around our vision, which is simply;
Every employee's voice matters, their effort is appreciated, and their talent is rewarded.
We challenge each employee daily, to raise the bar on how we treat our consultants and candidates. For far too long in this industry, candidates have been ghosted, lied to, or placed at a client and then forgotten about. Each day our staff works tirelessly at qualifying and placing, top talent with our clients, in a compassionate and caring manner.
Not every candidate is a match for the job, but every candidate and consultant will be treated with respect and professionalism.
Senior Legal Project Manager
Job Description
Our client, a leading legal company, is hiring a Senior Legal Project Manager on a contract basis.
Job ID : 81785
Work Location :
Washington D.C. (Hybrid Working Model)
Summary :
Flexible Work : Candidates will be required to be in the office at least three days each week. Anchor days of Wednesday and Thursday and can choose the 3rd day they come into the office.
The Senior Legal Project Manager will be responsible for working alongside various practice groups and legal matter teams, including the partners, to provide project management, staffing, profitability and communications support, strategically and operationally. The role will be charged with helping to implement significant changes to the practice by focusing on improving client service, streamlining delivery of legal services, exploring process innovation and efficiencies, and maximizing the overall profitability of matters. The Senior Legal Project Manager will also collaborate with the Discovery and Litigation Technology (DLT) team on eDiscovery processes, budget management, and project delivery, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. Reporting to the Manager of Legal Project Management, this position will help establish a global LPM function for the client.
Responsibilities
The Senior Legal Project Manager will work closely with case teams, Discovery and Litigation Technology (DLT), and clients to ensure project alignment and efficiency. Responsibilities include :
Develop and manage eDiscovery budgets, either standalone or as part of the overall case budget, to ensure they align with overall case budgets and the specific needs of matters such as 2nd Requests, litigations, and government investigations.
Advise on the selection of third-party hosting vendors and evaluating proprietary review platforms.
Track matters to ensure they stay on schedule and within budget, while coordinating with case teams, DLT attorneys, and vendors, and manage changes to assumptions and costs.
Be well-versed in all phases of the EDRM and understand the budgetary implications of various workflows for different matter types, such as 2nd Requests, litigation, and government investigations.
Use proven project management principles and practices, technical knowledge, and experience to plan, lead and coordinate deliverables through written communications (including workstream trackers and budget estimates), team meetings and regular communications with the lead partner(s), other legal matter team members and clients about the progress of matters.
Define scope and develop budgets including the monitoring of legal spending, alternative fee arrangements, and profitability, with assistance from and in close collaboration with the Firm's Financial Reporting team and Practice Development Lawyers (PDLs).
Project and / or matter staffing and communications.
Ensure the integrity and usefulness, from a data harnessing perspective, of time entries being recorded to the matter in addition to compliance with client requirements for time entries.
Service delivery for the client.
Task and time management.
Closure and feedback on performance.
Document and review key learnings, to be used to help improve future matters.
Gather client satisfaction information and data.
Act as an internal consultant by focusing on continuous improvement projects, performing analysis, gathering learnings and knowing how that relate to processes and project management, refining processes and implementing change, and advising on innovative use of technology for matters.
Act as the subject matter expert on a range of topics including processes, project planning, scoping, fee estimating and budget preparation, fee and scope management and status reporting.
Develop budgeting materials and project management templates to be used widely for managing active matters, incoming matters and to be used in business development (i.e., pitch materials). Collaborate with other professionals, including PDLs and the Firm's Financial Reporting team, to develop and leverage these materials.
Work in collaboration with the PDLs to ensure both the Senior Legal Project Manager and PDLs are aware of the upcoming stage(s) and needs of a matter and can support the matter team with more / less support in the form of LPM as well as Practice Development.
Provide for legal project management training needs as appropriate (including intranet materials, occasional departmental sessions, delivery training and partner coaching).
Required Qualifications :
At least six years of legal project management or practice management at a law firm.
At least four years of eDiscovery scoping, pricing and management, preferably at a law firm
Law or master's degree (preferably in finance, accounting, or business) a plus.
A project management qualification is desirable (Lean Six, PRINCE2, PMP).
Strong familiarity with complex organizations like law firms and the interplay amongst fee earners, professional staff, processes, and how to effect change in complex organizations.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Agile with technology generally and a high aptitude to continuously learn about technology with an eye towards implementing it for matter management.
Proficiency with Power BI a plus.
Expertise in eDiscovery pricing, project management, and vendor management.
Deep understanding of the EDRM and its financial impact on various case types.
High impact written and verbal communication skills; comfortable commanding a room (literal or virtual) to drive project success.
Poise and patience under pressure; ability to multi-task.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and collaboratively with diverse global teams and departments.
Willing and able to cover a wide range and level of tasks - from thinking strategically to troubleshooting details where needed.
Creative and pioneering thinking; being able to spot issues and implement solutions.
Superb time management, judgment, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Strong desire to collaborate closely with diverse colleagues across offices and departments to grow the LPM function.
Pay Range : $165,000 - $180,000 / annual
Salary : $165,000 - $180,000
