Pinsent Masons LLP

A leading legal firm in the UK seeks a Senior Legal Project Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role involves managing the Development Consent Order (DCO) lifecycle for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). Key responsibilities include project coordination, stakeholder management, and ensuring compliance with the Planning Act 2008. Applicants should have experience in delivering Development Consent Orders and excellent communication skills. The position offers agile working options and various employee benefits.

Locations 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2FG, GB Capital Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8BP, GB 141 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7EQ, GB 1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB, GB 30 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4ES, GB 1 St Michaels, Manchester, M2 5AE, GB Job Schedule Full time Contact Name Victoria Greaves Contact Email Job Description Senior Legal Project Manager, DCO 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Any UK Office The Opportunity We're looking for a Senior Legal Project Manager (DCO) to join our Legal Project Management (LPM) team, working closely with our market leading Infrastructure Planning practice on complex Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). This role focuses on the end to end project management of the Development Consent Order (DCO) lifecycle, from pre application through examination and, where required, post examination activity. You'll play a critical role in guiding clients and internal teams through the Planning Act 2008 regime, ensuring delivery is structured, compliant and well governed throughout. As part of Pinsent Masons Vario, our LPM team partners with legal teams and clients to deliver strategically important, high value projects to target margins, while improving efficiency, quality and client experience. The team also supports Vario's wider mission to deliver commercially and legally sustainable solutions that promote flexible and inclusive ways of working. Please note, this is a 12 month fixed term contract with potential to becoming permanent in the future. What You'll Do Project Coordination & Delivery Support the strategic planning and day to day coordination of DCO/NSIP matters, ensuring that timelines, examination deadlines, key activities and dependencies are accurately maintained and communicated Facilitate the delivery of all workstreams by organising inputs, monitoring progress, and ensuring legal teams and workstreams remain aligned to the agreed programme Maintain robust control, including project plans, action logs, risk and issue registers, and specifically designed DCO reporting tools Track changes in project timelines, resource needs, risks and deliverables, escalating impacts to client Governance, Meetings & Communication Arrange and manage governance forums including Kick Off Meetings, Project Team Meetings and various Workshops as needed Prepare agendas and ensure actions are captured, assigned and followed through Provide clear, consistent communication across project teams, clients, Counsel, and external consultants -ensuring all parties understand what is required and by when Stakeholder Management & Process Navigation Apply advanced stakeholder management skills to coordinate complex interactions across legal teams, planning specialists, environmental consultants, and client organisations Guide project teams through the procedural demands of the Planning Act 2008 and the DCO examination process, ensuring deadlines and statutory requirements remain front of mind Promote collaboration between all workstreams and support issue resolution through proactive engagement and cross team communication Identify programme level risks and issues, ensuring they are captured, assessed, monitored and escalated appropriately Contribute to post project reviews and lessons learned exercises, feeding improvements back into the DCO PMO and wider LPM processes Support the development and enhancement of project templates, trackers, tools and standard operating procedures for DCO matters Promote lean working practices and process efficiencies to improve the consistency and quality of DCO project delivery Identify improvement opportunities and support ongoing innovation within the Infrastructure Planning team Broader Team & Organisational Support Collaborate with pricing and legal teams by providing delivery insights needed to support client proposals and matter initiation Support large bids, and tenders where DCO project management expertise is required Provide general project management support across other teams/matters where required, while maintaining a primary focus on the DCO portfolio About You Demonstrable experience delivering key stages of Development Consent Orders Experience coordinating complex, multi workstream and multi organisation projects A strong understanding of the Planning Act 2008, the NSIP regime and DCO process Excellent planning, coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities Confidence using Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint and Copilot Commercial awareness, sound judgement and a proactive, problem solving mindset The ability to challenge constructively and question assumptions Resilience, flexibility and comfort working with limited supervision Sensitivity to cultural differences across project teams What We Offer Agile working options, including home working Carers' leave of up to five paid days 25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy or carry over up to five additional days Contributory pension (up to 5%) Access to benefits including an electric car scheme, cycle to work scheme, and interest free loans for season tickets, gym membership, or rental deposits Next Steps Once you apply, our Recruitment team will review your application and keep you updated by email. The interview process typically consists of two stages. Our Commitment to Inclusion We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer, a top Stonewall employer, and a signatory to multiple inclusion charters. We value diverse perspectives and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. If you'd like an informal conversation about the role, an alternative format of this advert, or to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact Victoria Greaves at .

Job Title: Team Administrator Group: Risk Advisory Services Location: London Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm Purpose of the role To provide proactive and professional support to the Risk Advisory Services group. Services will be delivered consistently with the competitive environment in which the firm operates and will involve a team working approach, collaborating with lawyers and other members of business operations. The role may include support for staff from more than one business unit, with structure and responsibilities evolving over time. Responsibilities Maintain the filing system (paper and e mail based), ensuring all files are kept up to date. Set up and maintain new filing systems, print matter related e mails on request, and archive/retrieve files and deeds from storage. Assist other members of the Practice Group with overflow work. Collate and prepare information for meetings, both internal and external, and produce and circulate agendas and itineraries. Take and relay messages, ensuring lawyers and clients receive them promptly, especially when they are out of the office. Help manage fee earner electronic schedules, arrange meetings/appointments and lunches both internally and externally, and liaise with reception to ensure all room bookings and hospitality requirements are met. Update lawyers' client contact databases. Assist Legal PAs and Business Development with preparation and sending out brochures to prospective clients and manage interface with the Marketing Group, including provision of contacts for seminars. Assist Legal PAs with travel and accommodation arrangements for local, national and international travel, ensuring cost effective solutions that meet the team's requirements. Answer incoming telephone calls in a professional manner and deal with enquiries from internal and external callers. Remain aware that you are the "face of the firm" and the first point of call for potential new instructions. Benefits Carers' leave (up to five paid days' leave for caring responsibilities) 25 days' annual leave entitlement with option to purchase or roll over 5 days Contributory pension up to 5% Private healthcare policy Death in service cover (four times base salary) Eligibility for interest free season ticket loan, gym membership loan and/or rental deposit loan Cycle to work scheme This role is part of the Risk Advisory Services group in London. Applicants who meet the above responsibilities and qualifications will be considered for interview.

A leading law firm is seeking a Pensions Officer to join their Birmingham or London team. In this role, you will support the pensions service by acting as a point of contact for client queries, organising meetings, and preparing documentation. We seek someone with basic pensions knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to work well within a supportive team. The firm offers clear career development opportunities and a collaborative culture where you will feel valued and proud of your contributions.