Legal Project Manager*in (m/w/d) Litigation & Dispute Resolution Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB

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Als eine vollständig integrierte, globale Partnerschaft sind wir stolz auf unsere pragmatische und teamorientierte Arbeitsweise. Wir sind stets bestrebt, die Erwartungen unserer Mandanten zu übertreffen, zu denen Unternehmen aus allen kommerziellen und industriellen Sektoren, Regierungen, Aufsichtsbehörden, Handelsorganisationen und gemeinnützige Organisationen gehören. Wir bieten Beratung und Rechtsberatung auf höchstem Niveau, die die globalen Standards der Kanzlei mit umfassender lokaler Expertise verbinden. Inklusion ist ein zentraler Bestandteil unserer Kanzleikultur – sie bereichert unsere Teams, stärkt unsere Gemeinschaft und spiegelt unsere Verantwortung gegenüber der Gesellschaft wider. Wir setzen uns aktiv für ein Arbeitsumfeld ein, in dem alle Menschen willkommen sind und fair sowie respektvoll behandelt werden – unabhängig von Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität oder -ausdruck, Familienstand, Hautfarbe, Herkunft, sozialem oder wirtschaftlichem Hintergrund, Behinderung, religiöser Überzeugung, sexueller Orientierung oder Alter. Unser Ziel ist es, allen Mitarbeiter*innen die gleichen Chancen, Rechte und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten zu bieten.

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people. Our culture is collaborative and inclusive — where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow. We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment. We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets. You’ll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You’ll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines. Join us to work with colleagues as one global team – empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.

Legal Project Management (LPM)

We have established a market-leading Legal Project Management team. Those who join our award-winning team become integral to shaping a rapidly evolving area of law essential to the firm's growth strategy.

Our LPMs are fully aligned and embedded within our priority Client relationship teams and our Global Business Units (GBUs). You will be aligned to one of our GBUs, impacting how we deliver high end complex legal advice to our biggest clients.

You will work on client matters and deals, as a core part of the client team recording time against those matters. You will track workstreams, work with clients, monitor resourcing, manage budgets, and integrate our innovative solutions into our largest and most complex projects. You will also bring new ideas and expertise to an evolving role within a rapidly changing legal market.

Zur Verstärkung unseres internationalen Legal Project Management Teams suchen wir ab sofort eine*n Legal Project Manager*in (m/w/d) für den Standort Frankfurt.

Was Sie erwartet

• Sie sind integraler Bestandteil des europäischen Kernteams bei unseren bedeutendsten (internationalen) Mandaten und helfen unseren Legal Teams bei der Planung, Umsetzung und Nachbereitung
• Zusammenarbeit mit internationalen Teams und regelmäßiger Austausch mit Kolleg*innen aus unserem globalen Clifford Chance-Netzwerk
• Sicherstellung eines kontinuierlichen Informationsflusses zwischen Mandanten und Projektteam
• Empfehlung und Einsatz unserer Legal Tech Tools und Prozesse, um die effiziente Steuerung und Umsetzung von Projekten zu gewährleisten
• Koordination von Partner*innen und Anwält*innen sowie interner Einheiten unserer Sozietät, effiziente Einbindung unserer Tools, Prozesse und Produkte sowie Fachexperten, zum Beispiel zu Pricing- oder Legal Tech-Fragestellungen
• Unterstützung bei der Budgetplanung und dem Budget-Monitoring
• Gewährleistung einer effektiven Planung von Projekten: kurz-, mittel- und langfristig, sowie die Umsetzung dieser Pläne
• Reporting in Mandaten und Projekten, Planung und Vorbereitung von Besprechungen

We are looking for a Legal Project Manager (m/f/d) to join our international Legal Project Management team at our Frankfurt office at the earliest opportunity.

The role

You will work day-to-day on a range of projects (legal matters), working across multiple client / sectors at any one time. These multi-disciplinary teams will be made up of trainees, lawyers, partners, legal tech advisors, practice assistants, business development professionals, billing, and anyone else in the firm who forms part of a client matter or deal team. The focus of each of the teams you work with is to serve the client, and to deliver excellent legal advice and guidance, and to conclude the matter successfully.

You'll need to establish strong relationships with Practice Area Leaders, Practice Area Managers, Business Development and a range of other internal stakeholders. You'll be able develop sustainable relationships, understanding stakeholder needs, identifying ways to address needs and demonstrate influencing skills to deliver the business objectives.

You will collaborate with other Legal Project Manager colleagues around our global network. You will also work closely with other members of the broader business professional community which includes Legal Technology Advisors, Resource Managers and Transformation Specialists.

We are the front runners of innovation in the legal sector and everyone who joins our team becomes an integral part of shaping a rapidly developing area of law that is critical to the Firm's strategy.

• You will assist with the preparation of all project initiation documentation – such as prepare scope, resourcing and budget proposals for relevant matters or workstreams and then track progress against those proposals
• You will dissect problems and processes and apply logical and analytical approaches to solving them
• You will positively influence the individuals you work with (across a range of roles and seniority) to change and adapt their ways of working
• You will clearly explain theoretical concepts to senior stakeholders, including clients, and be comfortable amending your delivery approach and style
• You will manage effective planning: over the short, medium and long term, then execute against those plans, such as documenting minutes, actions and tracking workstreams. Throughout each project you will:
  • Continually assess and understand where issues are and how they can be addressed and then provide and implement pragmatic solutions to ensure the programme moves forward
  • Identify risks; such as conflicting deadlines, or a lack of skills, and then provide alternative solutions to mitigate the risk
  • Monitor accruals and manage the project against agreed budgets including scope change
• You will advise, recommend and engage with legal technology tools available, to provide support to efficiently manage your projects
• You will demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills of working with the Best Delivery technology and you'll be able to define requirements and set-up technology to support efficient delivery
• You will assess the activities required and ensure we are delegating appropriate tasks to Legal Project Analyst team to efficiently manage your projects
• You will take regular feedback and direction from your colleagues, and adjust and adapt your style and plans
• You will deliver presentations and facilitate workshops and form part of the client pitch teams
• You will work directly with Clients, positively representing Clifford Chance and as required working from Client site locations independently

Was Sie auszeichnet

• Abgeschlossenes Bachelor- oder Masterstudium, vorzugsweise in juristischen oder betriebswirtschaftlichen Studiengängen
• Der Abschluss eines Projektmanagementprogramms mit Zertifikat, kann von Vorteil sein
• Erste Erfahrung im Projektmanagement oder juristischer Tätigkeiten, idealerweise in einem Dienstleistungsunternehmen oder einer Sozietät
• Sozialkompetenz, Durchsetzungsfähigkeit, Kommunikationsfähigkeit und Mandantenorientierung (intern wie extern), Flexibilität und Einsatzbereitschaft
• Teamwork und Networking
• Rechtliches und betriebswirtschaftliches Verständnis
• Analytische, sorgfältige und strukturierte Denk- und Arbeitsweise
• Verhandlungssichere Englisch- und sehr gute/gute Deutschkenntnisse, sehr gute MS Office-Kenntnisse (insbesondere Excel), sowie idealerweise Erfahrung im Umgang mit einem Project Management Tool

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferably law or business administration)
• Completion of a project management programme followed by a certificate may be an advantage
• First experience in project management or the legal sector, ideally with a professional services or law firm
• Good soft skills, a confident approach, communication skills and client focus (internal and external clients), flexibility and commitment
• Good teamwork and networking skills
• Good understanding of legal and commercial issues
• You take an analytical, precise and structured approach
• Very good command of English, preferable very good/good command of German, excellent Office skills (especially Excel) and ideally some experience with project management tools

Was uns auszeichnet

Legal Project Management ist einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Bereiche in Sozietäten und bietet exzellente Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten. Wir sind stolz darauf, global als "Best Innovative LPM Law Firm 2023" ausgezeichnet worden zu sein. Diese Anerkennung spiegelt unser kontinuierliches Engagement für Innovation und Exzellenz im Bereich des Legal Project Managements wider. Die abwechslungsreichen Tätigkeiten aus Kommunikation, Koordination und Planung verbunden mit Legal Tech bieten einen besonderen Reiz. Lassen Sie sich anstecken von einem starken und motivierten Team, kooperativer Arbeitsatmosphäre, einem internationalen Umfeld und ebenso ausgerichteten Projekten. Freuen Sie sich auf eine attraktive Vergütung und profitieren Sie von unseren herausragenden Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten.

What we offer

Legal Project Management is one of the fastest growing areas in the legal sector and provides outstanding career opportunities. We are proud to have been recognised globally as "Best Innovative LPM Law Firm 2023". The award reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in legal project management. The role is particularly varied and combines communication, coordination, planning and legal tech. You will be joining a talented, motivated and friendly team in an international environment working on exciting and challenging cross-border projects. We offer an attractive salary and outstanding training opportunities.

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

We offer assistance and funding for externally recognised project management qualifications including APM and others, as well as training in change management and technology. In addition to this, the nature of the work and interaction with the team will drive continuous on-the-job learning and you'll all have access to our global training and development centre, the Academy.

We have LPM teams in most offices and in every region across the globe. You will immediately become be a part of this global community with structures in place orchestrated to connect team members from around the world.

Wherever you join in our network, you will become a core member of the regional and global team. You will also have local support at the highest level from champion Partners and the Practice Area Manager.

The team is enriched by a wide range of knowledge and made up of people with vastly differing career backgrounds and experiences coming from the other professional services firms, within the legal industry and from corporates.

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