Project Manager
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Posted on:
14 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were looking for a motivated Junior Project Manager to join our Global Legal Operations team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience delivering innovation and automation projects that transform how our in-house legal risk and compliance teams operate.
What Youll Do
Support the delivery of process improvement and automation projects that transform how our legal teams work.
Work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to define requirements map workflows and identify opportunities for innovation.
Collaborate with technology partners and developers to bring solutions to life.
Coordinate small project teams ensuring clarity and progress.
Apply project management best practices across Agile Waterfall and hybrid delivery models.
Track progress manage risks and communicate updates to stakeholders.
Help embed new processes and tools into live service ensuring smooth adoption.
What Were Looking For
5 years experience in project coordination or junior project management
Exposure to business analysis or process mapping.
Interest in technology automation and innovation within a professional services environment.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Organised proactive and eager to learn.
Familiarity with project tools (e.g. Agile boards RAID logs) is a plus.
About Our Legal Department: Our Legal Department comprises qualified lawyers and non-lawyers dedicated to managing the firms risk exposure and advising partners on legal and compliance issues. We support effective management of regulatory legal operational and information security risks to protect and enhance the firms long-term value. We achieve this through proactive risk management training awareness initiatives and providing relevant intelligence and resources. Our vision is to be recognised as a leading legal team among elite law firmsdelivering excellent commercial and empathetic service while remaining agile cost-effective and responsive to evolving business needs and risks.
Why Join Us
Work for a leading international law firm with a reputation for excellence.
Be part of a global programme of innovation that shapes the future of legal services.
Gain experience in legal operations technology platforms and change management.
Enjoy a supportive environment that invests in your professional development.
Hybrid working model with 50% home-working option.
Fixed-term contract offers a great stepping stone for your career in project management.
Inclusion:
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.
Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (e.g. the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.
All offers are conditional on the right to work in the UK.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- PMBOK
- Visio
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Project Management Lifecycle
- Contracts
About Company
The world’s biggest international organisations rely on us to help them make the right decisions in a fast-changing world. We combine the knowledge, experience and energy of the whole firm to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, wherever and whenever they arise.
