Legal Project Manager

Overview

This is a full-time, independent contractor position for a Legal Project Manager role. The position is remote and open to candidates across multiple jurisdictions, with working hours aligned to US Eastern Time.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire matter lifecycle including opening, staffing, tracking key milestones, status reporting, and closing. Ensure records are accurate and up to date without relying on audits.
• Coordinate partner onboarding processes, including systems access, conflicts checks, file management, and billing setup, ensuring a seamless and coordinated experience.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between Legal Operations and other business functions, routing requests appropriately and facilitating communication across Finance, Business Development, IT, and other teams.
• Design and manage AI-assisted workflows related to the matter lifecycle, maintaining quality control between AI outputs and legal review.
• Maintain and ensure the accuracy of operational data related to matters and capacity, generate trusted reports, and identify patterns such as pressure points and referral opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience in project coordination, preferably within a law firm, professional services, or Legal Operations environment.
• Working knowledge of the matter lifecycle, including how matters open, staff, progress, and close.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and comfort acting as a liaison between specialist functions and the broader business.
• Functional literacy in Finance, Business Development/Marketing, and IT sufficient to coordinate effectively with these teams.
• Excellent written communication skills, capable of translating information clearly and accurately between functions.
• Proficiency with data analysis, dashboards, capacity analytics, and pattern recognition across matters.
• Experience with practice management, billing, or knowledge management systems, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn similar systems.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to track multiple workstreams and sign-off processes without losing detail.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability, proactively following up on open items to completion.
• Ability to work to defined service standards and deadlines in a remote, cross-time-zone environment.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time independent contractor role. Specific compensation details are not provided.

Location

Remote position with work hours aligned to US Eastern Time. Candidates from multiple jurisdictions are welcome to apply.