Senior Legal Project Manager

3 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States Clifford Chance US LLP Full time
Job Description

The role:

Clifford Chance US is seeking a full-time Senior Legal Project Manager to deliver complex legal services within the Americas Global Financial Markets practice. The role will be located in our New York office and reports to the Practice Area Manager - Global Financial Markets with a dotted line to the Director of Legal Project Management.

The Senior Legal Project Manager will strategically plan and build demand in the GFM practice area, deploy resources, and implement best practices for large mandates. This role will actively participate in client matters, track workstreams, manage budgets, and enhance the client experience through efficient project management.

  • Support partners and senior stakeholders in complex matters with the opportunity to drive, deliver, and implement outstanding project management.
  • Responsible for developing and coaching project management best practices.
  • Assist and attend client pitches, providing a compelling explanation of how the firm will effectively manage the project to time, cost, and quality.
  • Dissect problems and processes and apply logical and analytical approaches to solving them.
  • Influence stakeholders (across a range of roles and seniority) to change and adapt their ways of working.

Qualifications

Your experience:

  • A strong background in project management, preferably in a professional services or complex matrix environment, or extensive experience in matter management as a lawyer.
  • A bachelor's degree is required; a JD, M.B.A., or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.
  • A qualification or industry-recognized certification in project or program management is preferred (e.g., PMP, Six Sigma).


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