Senior Analyst, LPM UK, US & EMEA / APAC, Belfast

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Primary Responsibilities Support in the delivery of structured legal project management on large, complex or multi-jurisdictional as efficiently and effectively as possible. This will involve supporting the Senior LPM team, with day-to-day project management tasks. Assist with the scoping, planning and reporting for identified projects, including developing the project plan, project timeline, fee monitoring, providing regular status updates internally and to the client, and tracking of progress against scope, timeline and cost parameters. Assisting the senior team in working with clients to develop solutions to specific client challenges. Communicate with the Trainees, Associates, Senior Associates and Partners within the Disputes / Transactions Practice Group and with clients on a regular basis - excellent drafting skills will therefore be essential. Support the design, development and implementation of matter budgets. Ensure compliance with financial disciplines on matters (e.g., daily time recording). Proactive monitoring of matter budgets against actual performance and presenting findings to key stakeholders. Where appropriate and where required by specific practice areas/clients/projects, support the billing process and WIP management. Assist in the maintenance and population of volume data and documentation on supported transactions and projects. Assisting the team in developing metrics and reporting tools to clearly illustrate trends and analysis of matter performance. Proactively identify areas of concern, success and opportunity. Undertake analysis to support write offs and post/ongoing matter negotiations. Escalate project-specific issues appropriately to the Senior members of the LPM team. Drafting pitch content for the Senior LPM Team for submission on client and panel pitches covering legal project management frameworks and principles, technology and process improvement. Supporting the Manager in the management of external service providers and local counsel teams; managing conflicts clearances; preparing draft instructions; supporting matter kick off; process design and other administrative activities Capturing relevant legal project management case studies as examples of best practice and preparing slide decks and tombstone data for including in pitches, debriefs and training activities. Co-ordinating regular legal project management calls and meetings; distributing instructions to local counsel; and responding to legal team queries on matters of transaction/project process. Supporting on legal process design opportunities by creating process maps, supporting the administration of managed service pilots, and creating quick guides for clients and lawyers. Supporting the collation and development of LPM collateral, tools and templates and manage the resource repositories for knowledge sharing. Mentor more junior LPM team members, undertake Quality Control of their work output and provide constructive feedback, as directed by the Legal Project Managers. Engage with collaboration tools including the HSF Disputes Client Portal. Support with legal process design, e.g. by creating process maps. Assist the Disputes team in developing metrics and reporting tools to clearly illustrate trends and analysis of matter performance. Proactively identify areas of concern, success and opportunity. Maintain an audit trail for the matter by maintaining and populating matter documentation on an ongoing basis. Assist the Legal Project Managers with preparing content for client pitches. Deliver training and provide demos to the Associates, Senior Associates and business services teams on LPM technology and processes. Provide any other assistance to the business on client matters and inte

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

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