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Senior Manager, Legal Project Management

United States, Palo Alto 147050.00 - 220800.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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The Senior Manager, Legal Project Management will lead the Legal Project Management function by managing matter setup, budgeting, tracking, and reporting among other LPM-related responsibilities. The Senior Manager will also drive projects that support the practice of law by enhancing lawyer efficiency and effectiveness, and improving client service.

Job Responsibility

  • Track projects with robust budget vs. actual reporting that accounts for nuance and context beyond financial data
  • Develop a suite of standardized budget templates and project plans aligned to practice area and work type, including standardized assumptions, phases, and leverage models
  • Identify opportunities to improve the creation of budgets and use of budget tracking for all matters regardless of fee arrangement type, but particularly fixed fees and capped fees
  • Work closely with lawyers to develop matter budgets and staffing strategies
  • Develop and refine scoping and estimate templates and procedures
  • Create and deploy firmwide training on LPM methodologies and best practices
  • Develop and lead training and implementation of LPM systems throughout the firm
  • Partner closely with the Pricing team to ensure seamless integration and execution of all matter management activities
  • Drive the development of templated responses and reporting to be included within all Requests of Proposals (RFPs) and pitches to highlight the firm’s LPM capabilities and benefits
  • Utilize proven project management techniques and technology to support the efficient management of the firms largest and highest-profile clients and matters throughout all stages of the matter lifecycle including intake, scoping, budgeting, monitoring, and closing
  • Assess LPM technologies and training modules and recommend those which will support best in class LPM services
  • Explore and integrate technology solutions into attorney workflows to enhance operational efficiency in support of firm competitiveness
  • Support and advise on data-related initiatives to extract greater value and insights from historical practice and financial data
  • Collaborate with the Pricing and Pricing Operations teams to develop workflows that highlight opportunities for improved financial performance during the annual client rate review
  • Understand the annual billing rate setting process and assist with identifying areas for improved data insights that will drive enhanced reporting and data visualization to firm leadership
  • Collaborate with lawyers to understand their business-of-law challenges, then propose and operationalize solutions by working cross-functionally
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement initiatives and knowledge management projects and, where appropriate, develop and establish best practices
  • Provide key information and reports on the status of projects to firm and department leadership
  • Liaise with clients’ internal legal operations teams and prepare client reporting for bespoke projects
  • Ensure the firm’s lawyers are engaged on their matters while implementing best practices in LPM
  • Leverage data visualization tools to deliver insights and recommendations to firm leadership, lawyers, and clients
  • Draft and edit highly professional, accurate, and actionable email correspondence
  • Assist with pricing requests and other team deliverables as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a business-related field
  • 8+ years of project management experience in a professional services setting
  • 2+ years of legal industry experience required
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial terms and metrics with the ability to adjust necessary levers to improve client and matter performance
  • Extensive financial modelling experience and ability to maintain complex spreadsheets
  • Ability to evaluate data effectively and present findings to management and lawyers
  • Flexibility to adjust work schedule according to workload demands
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus
  • Proficiency with SQL is a plus
  • A proactive self-starter, with a drive to grow and enhance the function
  • A strong commitment to professionalism, teamwork, excellence, ownership, and accountability
  • Effective leadership capabilities with a proven history of managing and developing teams
  • Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and the ability to work under pressure amidst tight timelines
  • Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with staff, senior leadership, and lawyers
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills capable of building and maintaining strong relationships
  • Highly effective creating business process documentation
  • Ability to develop, refine, and improve utilization of project management tools
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Comfortable with analyzing and managing data
  • Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
  • High degree of efficiency and expertise in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Exceptional attention to detail

Nice to have

  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus
  • Proficiency with SQL is a plus

What we offer

  • Highly competitive salary and benefits package
  • Discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance
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