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Legal Project ManagementJob Description
We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.
The Role
We are looking to recruit a Legal Project Coordinator (“LPC”) to join our growing Legal Project Management capability across EMEA. The LPC will assist with the day-to-day activities of the Legal Project Management (“LPM”) team, which is part of NRF’s Legal Transformation Programme.
The main focus of the LPM team is to support the partners and associates in setting up and managing the delivery of their matters, as well as providing strategic input at a client level. The LPM team has grown rapidly since its inception in 2019 and has made a positive impact on the business. Accordingly, the role of LPC has been created to provide additional support that will enable the LPM team to add further value to the firm.
The successful candidate will be based in our Singapore office and will report to the Head of Legal Project Management in the UK and the Chief Operating Officer - South East Asia.
This is a critical role and provides a great opportunity to help drive change in the delivery of our legal services. The work you will be involved in will vary in accordance with the ongoing projects and initiatives within the LPM team and the business. Training will be provided.
The role will require you to, amongst other things:
- Support the LPM team and lawyers in managing matters, including drafting agendas and minutes; creating and populating project plans and timelines; monitoring and reporting on scope, workstreams, deadlines and fees; and facilitating the billing process as required.
- Facilitate communication among internal teams or between internal and external stakeholders to ensure all parties are informed of matter progress.
- Assist the LPM and Legal Transformation Programme teams in implementing relevant legal technologies on matters.
- Take ownership of and coordinating smaller discreet projects and Legal Project Management tasks.
- Analyse and manipulate data sets using bespoke software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Power BI, to provide insight appropriate for consumption by different stakeholders.
- Assist with other special projects as needed.
Skills and Experience Required
- Ideally educated to a Bachelor’s degree level.
- Experience in a law firm and/or project management is desirable.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work either autonomously, cooperatively or with direction, to ensure that tasks are completed on time.
- A self-starter and have the ability to multi-task – proven forward planning skills and the ability to manage and prioritise workloads effectively.
- Ability to adapt to changing work environments and learn quickly.
- High level of attention to detail and problem solver with a methodical and positive approach to resolving issues.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and able to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
- Advanced MS Excel skills advantageous.
- MS Project, Power BI, SharePoint and Power Automate skills preferable.
- Good analytical skills and the ability to manipulate and work with large amounts of data.
- Ability to identify and present on key messages resulting from analytical projects.
- Have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative and learn.
- Ability to demonstrate interest and concern to meet the needs of internal and external clients.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential.
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
