Sunday, February 01, 2015

FILLED: DM4373 Legal Finance Project Manager - Magic Circle Law Firm, City Based, £40,000 - £45,000, Start tbc

DM4373 Legal Finance Project Manager - Magic Circle Law Firm

PERMANENT, City Based
£40,000 - £45,000,  Start tbc

Our Client is a leading global Law Firm with an outstanding reputation for delivering high value, high quality and innovative Professional Services to leading institutions globally.

They have an internal Business Improvement function which provides consulting support and project management delivery for firm-wide initiatives to improve the efficiency of their matters, or deals with clients. 

These are large complex programmes in their own right and they are having considerable success in improving the way these are approached and handled, creating expansion opportunities for the team.

This role requires specific financial expertise which will be leveraged to support the more detailed financial aspects of Project Management and other efficiency related work carried out by the Business Improvement team.

The Project Manager will be working with Senior Lawyers and Business people at the heart of the City legal and financial world.

The ideal candidate will be sharp and incisive, able to thrive in a demanding professional and intellectual milieu, perhaps having had 2/3 years experience in a top tier consulting environment.

They will be looking to develop their career in a slightly different direction in an internal business improvement role.

Details

The Legal Project Manager will be responsible for supporting large complex pieces of client work and bringing about business process improvement in the firm. They will be responsible for the following: 

  • Agreeing what level of support is required at the outset and ensuring relevant controls are in place
  • Jointly planning the engagement with the core team, using appropriate tools including MS Project.
  • Helping determining pricing and budgeting  and highlighting issues around profitability, recovery and payment
  • Putting in place a process for reporting on WIP and debt monitoring
  • Use the plan and resource model for the matter to help determine an up front price/budget for the matter taking into consideration fee deals and profitability
  • Setting up the segments to reflect the plan or any requirements from the client, this should smooth the billing process further down the line
  • Putting in place a process for reporting on WIP and debt monitoring
  • Highlighting potential issues around profitability, recovery and payment
  • Understand the reporting requirements of the team determining how the reports can be produced in the most efficient manner

Key Skills and Requirements 
  • Excellent Academics - 1st Class or 2:1 degree from top tier University with expertise in Financial Analysis, Excel and Reporting tools
  • 3-4 years experience  in a Top Tier Consulting or Professional Services or Legal firm
  • Demonstrating high levels of achievement in business facing roles with some exposure Projects and Programmes
roles@b2e-resourcing.co.uk

 

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