• Job Description

  Req#: R00008989

  Linklaters LLP is a global law firm with 30 offices in 20 countries. Our worldwide operations comprise more than 5,300 people and provide access to market-leading practices and experts in all key practice areas. Linklaters LLP advises the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments.

  For our Madrid office, we are looking for a Legal Project Manager, to be part of a dynamic and growing team of legal project managers and other legal tech / legal operations professionals across Europe with team members in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and Luxembourg.

  Purpose of the role

  The main purpose of this role is to support the Madrid practice and practices across Europe in the delivery of matters to clients, incorporating key project management tasks. It also involves encouraging and supporting the implementation of LegalTech tools that can make matter delivery more efficient and the delivery of efficiency initiatives in general, supporting other aspects of the firm’s continuous improvement and efficiency strategy.

  You will have the opportunity to work in an international environment, which will give you exposure to new learnings and opportunities and will allow you to work with people from different cultures, backgrounds and skills.

  Key responsibilities

  This role should take ownership for, and jointly deliver on, the following in conjunction with the practice and the relevant Business Teams involved, and under the general guidance of the Legal Operations function:

  • Support an increasingly efficient delivery of matters to clients, incorporating key project management tasks such as: matter planning, coordination, reporting, financial and budget management and client liaison.
  • Deliver or support the use of LegalTech solutions on matters and promote efficiency initiatives in coordination with the relevant expert teams in the firm and following the general guidance of the Legal Operations function.
  • Develop and share good practices internally and assist partners/lawyers to choose the best efficiency tools and solutions for each need based on the available offering.
  • Nurture a culture of continuous improvement across the office.
  • Join relevant internal and external fora and attend relevant global/regional Legal Operations meetings / calls and events.
  • Attend training and conferences as required to be up to date of developments in the Legal Operations space
  • Work with other Legal Project Managers within the firm to share best practice, discuss any challenges or issues, and innovate by introducing new tools and ways of working

  Key contacts

  In the Madrid office:

  • Lawyers – Partners, Matter Managers, Matter teams
  • COO and K&L Manager
  • Other Business Teams colleagues in relevant teams (e.g. Finance and BDM)

  In the Legal Operations function:

  • Senior Manager Legal Project Management / Legal Tech Europe
  • Head of Legal Project Management / Legal Tech Europe
  • Legal Project Managers / Legal Tech Advisors across Europe and globally

  Externally:

  • Clients in coordination with the practice leadership and the matter teams and relevant external suppliers

  The role will report to the COO in Madrid and to the Senior Manager Legal Project Management / Legal Tech Europe in Legal Operations

  Practical experience

  We are looking for candidates with a degree in Law, Business, Economics, Engineering or any other related academic backgrounds and experience in project management and change management in industry, general business or consulting, who are looking for an exciting opportunity to progress their career rapidly in a dynamic, fast-growing and value-driven international team environment.

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management/change management.
  • Knowledge of legal or other professional service organisations.
  • Previous experience in successfully developing and/or implementing changes and business improvement initiatives.
  • Excellent mastering of Microsoft Excel
  • Experience using Microsoft Project and other Project Management tools
  • Optional: Project Management certification (e.g., Prince 2 / IPMA or other process improvement qualifications)

  Skills

  • Organizational and planning capacity
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure in a calm manner
  • Strong influencing ability
  • Strong working skills of MS office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power point etc)
  • Ability to work independently as a part of a team
  • Proactive, flexible, and enthusiastic, positive can-do attitude
  • Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work in a complex international organisation

  Languages

  • Fluency in English and Spanish

  Please apply online attaching your CV in English and Spanish. We look forward to getting to know you!

  Technical Skills:

  This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

• About the company

  Linklaters LLP is a multinational law firm headquartered in London.

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