Brimstone Consulting

Legal Project Management, (FTC) Location : Belfast (hybrid) Contract type: 11 month Fixed Term Contract The Role You will develop and use your commercial acumen, technical expertise and understanding of project management to support the team. You will deliver legal services to our clients and assist with project management tasks and support the LPMs. (We have different levels of LPM roles, salary based on experience). Responsibilities Legal project management Support the Transactions Practice team in delivering structured legal project management on multi-jurisdictional and complex matters Support the development, design and implementation of matter budgets, and the proactive monitoring of budgets against actual performance and lead on presenting findings to key stakeholders Assisting with the planning, scoping and reporting for projects, including developing the project plan and project timeline Communicating with others within the Practice Group and with clients; excellent drafting skills are necessary Capture relevant LPM case studies for examples of best practice and preparing slide decks and tombstone data for including in pitches, debriefs and training activities Co-ordinate regular calls and meetings, distribute instructions to local counsel, and respond to legal team queries on matters of transaction/project process Support the LPMs in managing external service providers and local counsel teams, managing conflicts clearances, preparing draft instructions, supporting matter kick off, process design and other administrative activities Draft pitch content for the LPMs for submission on client and panel pitches covering legal project management frameworks and principles, technology and process improvement Financial management and other reporting for supported matters Collaborating with data and technology experts within Digital Legal Delivery as required: Supporting the Legal Project Managers with periodic reporting (status; financial; value; impact) and assisting with the gathering and clarification of inputs by engaging with the legal delivery teams Technology and other activities Working on document automation or AI projects and providing interface between the transaction or matter team and other business services teams and functions Engaging with collaboration software and tools to set up and brand virtual deal rooms, data sites and the 'HSF Client Portal' Running periodic permission audit reports for multi-user collaboration sites to manage risk Supporting the collation and development of LPM collateral, tools and templates and manage the resource repositories for the Digital Legal Delivery teams People responsibilities Mentor more junior members of the team Skills / Qualifications Organised and practical Excellent time management Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Empathy and situational awareness 1-3 years of experience in a professional services environment (preferably in a law firm) Strong technical skills (experience with PowerPoint, Excel and Word is necessary while experience with HighQ and SharePoint is desired) Desirable Experience with a Financial Practice Management System (for example Aderant Expert or Elite) Experience with PowerBI (or PowerAutomate tools) Relevant undergraduate or post graduate degree qualification Understanding of law firm economics

An established industry player is seeking a Legal Project Manager to join their dynamic team in Belfast. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to leverage your commercial acumen and project management expertise while delivering legal services to clients. You will be responsible for supporting the Transactions Practice team, managing budgets, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure effective project execution. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and technical proficiency in essential software tools. Join this innovative firm and make a significant impact in the legal project management landscape.

eDiscovery Senior Technical Project Manager London/hybrid (but remote from UK could be considered for an exceptional person) The Firm: Highly reputable international Legal Practice undergoing expansion in the eDiscovery Practice. The Role: Provide the eDiscovery team with technical, strategic and practical know how on eDiscovery services. Successfully deliver and assist others in the delivery of eDiscovery projects. Assist with the management of the eDiscovery team The Individual: Have proven experience of successfully supporting projects with all aspects of eDiscovery processes. Experience of using eDiscovery products such as Relativity, Reveal, Disco, Axcelerate, Nuix, and also know or happy to learn Sharedo or Opus2. You will be very technically adept and if not a Relativity Master be well on your way with an understanding across the tool and other tools (mentioned above). Delivery: Accountable for ensuring quality control process is adhered to in delivery of all services. Ensure your Manager is made aware of all tasks, projects and the approach to delivery is discussed and confirmed with them. Create recommendations, project plans, cost estimates, procedures and specifications, ensuring quotes are provided and instructions are agreed in writing. Data processing of material received in various formats including native and load file mapping and ingestion, as well as exception handling. Setup and customisation of Relativity, running searches and culling data, creating review batches, customising coding templates, creating user roles and related permission settings. Carry out native and load file productions according to specifications. Resolve 1st line support queries and work with our 2nd & 3rd line support to ensure technical issues are resolved. Be a reference point for service issues, escalating any complaints from the Practice immediately to the team Manager and working with the Manager to address these. Ensure defensible processes and data security procedures are adhered to at all times. Administration of software and hardware used by the eDiscovery team. Responsible for the successful end-to-end delivery of eDiscovery projects, including processing data, creating productions for disclosure/investigation, leveraging TAR functionality, Early Case Assessment tools. Also GenAI solutions, eBundling and case management solutions. Keep up to date with developments by attending seminars and presentations on relevant services and technology, ensuring knowledge is shared and training is provided to all team members. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer.