Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Senior Manager, Legal Project Management

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $130,900 - $220,800 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

SaltStackSQL

About the role

  • Track projects with robust budget vs. actual reporting that accounts for nuance and context beyond financial data.
  • Develop a suite of standardized budget templates and project plans aligned to practice area and work type, including standardized assumptions, phases, and leverage models.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the creation of budgets and use of budget tracking for all matters regardless of fee arrangement type, but particularly fixed fees and capped fees.
  • Work closely with lawyers to develop matter budgets and staffing strategies.
  • Develop and refine scoping and estimate templates and procedures.
  • Create and deploy firmwide training on LPM methodologies and best practices.
  • Develop and lead training and implementation of LPM systems throughout the firm.
  • Partner closely with the Pricing team to ensure seamless integration and execution of all matter management activities.
  • Drive the development of templated responses and reporting to be included within all Requests of Proposals (RFPs) and pitches to highlight the firm’s LPM capabilities and benefits.
  • Utilize proven project management techniques and technology to support the efficient management of the firms largest and highest-profile clients and matters throughout all stages of the matter lifecycle including intake, scoping, budgeting, monitoring, and closing.
  • Assess LPM technologies and training modules and recommend those which will support best in class LPM services.
  • Explore and integrate technology solutions into attorney workflows to enhance operational efficiency in support of firm competitiveness.
  • Support and advise on data-related initiatives to extract greater value and insights from historical practice and financial data.
  • Collaborate with the Pricing and Pricing Operations teams to develop workflows that highlight opportunities for improved financial performance during the annual client rate review.
  • Understand the annual billing rate setting process and assist with identifying areas for improved data insights that will drive enhanced reporting and data visualization to firm leadership.
  • Collaborate with lawyers to understand their business-of-law challenges, then propose and operationalize solutions by working cross-functionally.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement initiatives and knowledge management projects and, where appropriate, develop and establish best practices.
  • Provide key information and reports on the status of projects to firm and department leadership.
  • Liaise with clients’ internal legal operations teams and prepare client reporting for bespoke projects.
  • Ensure the firm’s lawyers are engaged on their matters while implementing best practices in LPM.
  • Leverage data visualization tools to deliver insights and recommendations to firm leadership, lawyers, and clients.
  • Draft and edit highly professional, accurate, and actionable email correspondence.
  • Assist with pricing requests and other team deliverables as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a business-related field.
  • 8+ years of project management experience in a professional services setting (2+ years of legal industry experience required).
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial terms and metrics with the ability to adjust necessary levers to improve client and matter performance.
  • Extensive financial modelling experience and ability to maintain complex spreadsheets (creative use of formulas, sophisticated data presentation, pivot tables, etc.).
  • Ability to evaluate data effectively and present findings to management and lawyers.
  • Flexibility to adjust work schedule according to workload demands.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
  • Proficiency with SQL is a plus.