Financial Legal Project Management Analyst

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Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Legal Project Management Analyst in our Cleveland office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.

Position Summary:

Do you enjoy working financial project management? Do you have strategic pricing experience? Are you looking for an opportunity to work with a specialized group to help determine an organization's financial performance, staffing efficiencies and optimize client communications? Then our Legal Project Management Analyst opening might be just the position for you! This role is perfect for the individual who is looking to contribute to new business opportunities by advising on past client/matter experience and providing analytical support.

The Legal Project Management Analyst will assist with identifying and implementing process improvements and risk assessment tools; mining information to educate best practices and enhance knowledge management; and developing foundational methodologies and training tools. The Legal Project Management Analyst has significant interaction with attorneys and clients in connection with proactive communication and administration of high-stakes matters and portfolios of representation. This role will assist in tracking matters from inception to close – promoting effective outcomes and budget adherence. This position requires continued learning by keeping pace with developments in the legal industry related to legal project management technologies and best practices.

Essential Duties:

• With oversight from the Senior Legal Project Manager, work with responsible attorneys to develop matter scopes, budgets, timelines, and appropriate internal and external status updates.
• Assist with the management of large accounts or matters with complex variables and budgets.
• Collect and organize account and matter data; facilitate knowledge-sharing among attorneys, clients and firm professional staff; and communicate progress, shifts to timelines or budgets, and any recommended adjustments to key stakeholders.
• Advise and facilitate the development of legal project management tools, resources and technologies, including software, templates, checklists, databases, workflows, and forms.
• Identify, prioritize and execute process improvement projects.
• Quantify and record risks in projects including mitigation strategies.
• Research historical matters and prepare analysis to inform and compare budget proposals. Build a database of quantitative and qualitative data related to historical matters/budgets to enhance future pricing accuracy.
• Document and maintain detailed records of procedures, assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information used in analysis.
• Continually work to improve and ensure quality and accuracy of work product.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications and Competencies

The Legal Project Management Analyst must have a Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. 2+ years of project management experience, preferably within a law firm or legal department in addition to a working knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles and terminology, with general knowledge of the legal services business. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, is required. Advanced Excel proficiency, including experience with pivot tables and advanced formulas is preferred. Experience with SharePoint, database management, data presentation software, SQL, and Power BI (or Tableau or similar data visualization technologies) is a plus. Ability to connect report data and statistics with business outcomes for analysis and forecasting. Excellent oral, written and visual communication skills, demonstrating confidence in explaining complex concepts to professionals of different backgrounds. Has the ability to work independently and maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines and deliverables. The Legal Project Management Analyst must have a First-in-Service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. A team player who motivates and educates others is essential. Must be a self-starter with a strength in problem solving and the ability to offer creative solutions. Must have a high level of interpersonal, communication, presentation, and collaborative skills in addition to being flexible to work outside business hours as required.

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at 216-363-4578 or email Christine Watson at cwatson@beneschlaw.com.

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