Senior Analyst, Legal Project Management

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Legal Project Management Team? Then you’ve come to the right place. At White and Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our global team from day one.The Senior Analyst, Legal Project Management, is part of the Firm’s global Legal Project Management (LPM) team and will provide support for all the Team’s initiatives. The team works with our lawyers to increase familiarisation and the adoption of LPM to manage Client portfolios and to co-deliver projects. The team also works with our Clients and their in-house legal and operational teams. While the main focus is on legal project management, the Team is also involved in innovation, process improvement, client relationships and legal operations. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team that is implementing significant change, by focusing on client service excellence and process innovation. This Senior Analyst role is a key part of the Firm’s strategy to deliver an enhanced client experience, increase profitability and demonstrate operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

With supervision, support the operational management and co-delivery of legal projects/matters by:

Coordinating meetings with appropriate agendas and records and conducting project planning/scheduling

Assisting with project resource planning and onboarding activities

Tracking actions, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies, and monitoring financials/budgets

Supervising progress, escalate changes, and report costs, as well as managing risks and providing mitigation options

Assisting in post-project review and Lessons Learned workshops

Applying project management tools for drafting project-related documents and fostering collaborative communication between lawyers and clients

Utilising project management tools and techniques for document drafting, artifact creation, submitting budget proposals, and, with support from the Finance team, tracking and analysing actual project costs against budget, proactively addressing budget variances

Supporting collaborative communication strategies and recommending LPM best practices and roles, maintaining a focus on lean principles and the use of innovation/business process mapping to contribute to the continuous improvement on the LPM Team’s processes

Preparing financial and client status reports, driving continuous improvement in LPM processes

Managing individual projects under LPM Leadership oversight, handling concurrent tasks with a proactive attitude

Acting as a primary global contact for LPM, fostering collaboration across departments and aiding in client portfolio management

Qualifications And Skills

3+ years of relevant work experience including an emerging competency in Project Management (required)

A strong academic record, preferably at Graduate level, and/or a formal Project Management Qualification e.g., APMQ or PMP (advantage)

Understanding of professional services environment (required)

Motivated self-starter, delivery-focussed, and a team player adept at collaboration

Proficiency in various software including Microsoft Office, Legal Tech, and SharePoint sites, Visio, Project, and PowerBI

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities

Strong interpersonal and communication skills for interaction at all levels

Understanding of law firm financial metrics and ability to analyse reports

Detail-oriented problem solver willing to challenge assumptions

Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise tasks

Strong organisational, time management, and adaptability skills

Sensitivity to cultural differences in project teams

What We OfferWhen you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as an LPM professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

About White and CaseWe are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location and Reporting

This role is based in London, and reports into Senior Management.

Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Equal Opportunity StatementWhite and Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

NotesAny applications and CVs sent directly to White and Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the London Recruitment team.

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