Senior Legal Project Manager

King & Spalding

. Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex legal matters and client portfolios .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeNew York City • District of Columbia • United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal project management methodologies, budget management, and team leadership within a law firm environment. Proficient in developing and implementing project plans, managing client relationships, and utilizing advanced tools for data analytics and reporting.

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Legal Project ManagementBudget ManagementTeam LeadershipStakeholder CommunicationData Analytics

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Hard Skills

Legal Project Management MethodologiesBudget TrackingFinancial AnalysisPerformance ManagementProject ManagementMulti-Jurisdictional Matter ManagementClient Relationship ManagementRisk Identification and MitigationChange ManagementConfidential Information Protection

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectSQLPower BIArtificial Intelligence ToolsLPM TechnologyReporting ToolsCollaboration Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeJD or Master's Degree (Preferred)APMQPMP

Industry Keywords

Legal OperationsLaw Firm EnvironmentClient PortfoliosMatter GovernanceBusiness DevelopmentRFP ResponsesContinuous ImprovementGlobal ConsistencyKnowledge SharingOperating Standards

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex legal matters and client portfolios
Develop and maintain matter plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, performance trackers, status reports, and communication plans
Partner with attorneys, clients, business services personnel, and other stakeholders to define scope, objectives, staffing needs, roles, responsibilities, workstreams, and success measures
Develop, monitor, and manage matter and portfolio budgets, including spend tracking, forecasting, scope changes, and budget revisions
Identify risks and bottlenecks, escalate concerns, and recommend mitigation or corrective actions
Serve as a senior point of contact for partners, matter teams, clients, and internal stakeholders
Facilitate matter governance and collaboration, including kick-off meetings, project team meetings, steering meetings, agenda development, and follow-up tracking
Support fee arrangement and client outside counsel guideline management
Advise partners and matter teams on staffing and resource allocation strategies
Develop and promote legal project management methodologies, templates, playbooks, workflows, reporting tools, dashboards, and best practices
Support business development and client relationship efforts, including pitches, RFP responses, client presentations, and LPM collateral
Evaluate, implement, and optimize LPM technology, data analytics, benchmarking, matter management, collaboration, and reporting tools
Provide LPM training, coaching, and change management support
Supervise, mentor, and develop legal project managers, analysts, and junior team members
Help build and mature the LPM function through adoption, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, operating standards, global consistency, and team culture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; JD or master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field preferred
Formal project management qualification preferred, for example APMQ or PMP
Minimum of 7+ years of legal project management, legal operations, or practice management experience within a law Firm environment
Prior experience managing or mentoring a team, including performance management and professional development responsibilities
Significant experience managing project teams and supporting complex, multi-jurisdictional matters in a dedicated project management capacity, including experience working with global legal teams
Strong knowledge of legal project management methodologies, approaches and processes
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact at all levels including with senior business stakeholders to negotiate and influence
Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Flexible and resilient with ability to change and adapt in a fast-moving, detail-oriented environment
High level of proficiency across Microsoft suite of products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SQL, Power BI, Project, etc., and artificial intelligence tools such as Co-pilot and Harvey
Ability to protect and maintain confidential and sensitive information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance
Health and wellness plan
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
401(k) plan
Profit sharing plan
Substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program