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About the Role

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced Legal Project Manager to join its Banking LPM capability. This role involves supporting lawyers in delivering efficient legal services for complex, high-value banking and finance matters, and embedding LPM across EMEA offices. The position offers an opportunity to drive change in legal service delivery and collaborate with process and technology experts.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage banking and finance legal projects, including due diligence, loan portfolio reviews, transfers/novations, and repapering.
Develop project plans, process maps/workflows, timelines, and resource allocation strategies.
Monitor project progress against milestones, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and meeting Firm standards and client expectations.
Collaborate with lawyers, clients, and counterparties to drive project execution.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related queries and updates.
Facilitate effective communication between legal teams, clients, and third-parties.
Implement and manage client and matter-based internal and external reporting.
Implement best practices for legal project execution, including risk management, reporting, and quality control.
Identify areas for process improvement and propose solutions.
Proactively manage scope and design/deploy scope management plans.
Track and monitor project budgets, ensuring financial performance aligns with forecasts and client expectations.
Develop specific client matter project and portfolio documentation and reports, including financial reporting and project metrics.
Support pricing and fee structuring to maintain profitability while delivering client value.
Generate regular financial reports, including cost analysis, budget variances, and revenue tracking.
Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and cost savings across projects.
Utilize legal technology tools, including contract management and workflow automation platforms.
Support data analytics, tracking, and reporting to enhance project transparency and efficiency.
Liaise with clients, lawyers, pricing and business development professionals.
Assist on other special projects as needed.

Requirements

Expertise working in a similar capacity in a leading law firm.
Demonstrable experience managing banking and finance legal projects, including due diligence, loan portfolio reviews, transfers/novations, and repapering projects.
Strong financial acumen with experience in budget tracking, cost management, and financial reporting.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, lawyers, and business professionals.
Experience working with technology solutions to support legal project execution.
Experience with MS Office tools including Excel.
Some knowledge of PowerBI, Visio, and SharePoint.
Experience of enterprise reporting systems.
Able to learn new applications quickly.
Management of juniors and pastoral skills.
Ability to work independently and as a key contributor.
Comfortable working with and leading teams of partners, associates and other legal personnel.
Excellent interpersonal skills and able to build relationships with and influence senior stakeholders.
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance personnel.
Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative and learn.
Ability to take responsibility and to work under pressure.
Ability to demonstrate interest and concern to meet the needs of internal and external clients.

Skills

Project management
Lean
Change management
Financial acumen
Budget tracking
Cost management
Financial reporting
Organizational skills
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Stakeholder management
Communication skills
Technology solutions for legal project execution
MS Office (Excel)
PowerBI
Visio
SharePoint
Enterprise reporting systems
Learning new applications
Managing juniors
Team leadership
Interpersonal skills
Influencing senior stakeholders
Oral communication
Written communication
Presentation skills
Attention to detail
Explaining financial information

Location

EMEA

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Experienced

Education Level

Degree level

Benefits

Enabled work model allowing flexibility between office and remote work
Range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies
Access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing health and wellbeing

About the Company

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a deep commitment to clients, their businesses and industries, and its people.
It is a trusted advisor to global and local organizations worldwide, offering a broad range of legal services across key industries including financial institutions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technology; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets.
With 7,000 people across 50 offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East, the firm operates as one team to solve complex issues.
More information can be found at nortonrosefulbright.com.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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.