Legal Application Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager - Legal Applications
Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)
Salary/Rate: £70,000 - £90,000
Start Date: Immediately
Job Type: 6-month contract (potential extension)

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong legal technology background to join a leading organisation within the legal sector. This role is focused on delivering projects across legal applications, working closely with IT teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership to ensure successful delivery.

This is a hands-on Project Management role for someone who enjoys being close to the detail, driving progress, managing stakeholders, and ensuring projects move forward effectively. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of legal application projects, supporting governance, delivery planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will have experience delivering technology projects within a law firm or professional services environment, with the ability to understand the needs of legal teams and translate business requirements into successful IT outcomes.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Manage the delivery of legal applications projects from initiation through to completion
• Work closely with IT and business stakeholders to define requirements, manage expectations, and drive delivery
• Own project governance, reporting, RAID management, and stakeholder communications
• Coordinate delivery across technical teams, vendors, and business users
• Identify risks, remove blockers, and ensure projects remain on track
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across IT and legal functions
• Support continuous improvement across legal technology platforms and processes

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven experience as an IT Project Manager, ideally delivering application-focused projects
• Strong background working within the legal sector or professional services environment
• Experience managing projects involving business-critical applications and systems
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of project governance, delivery frameworks, and reporting
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of project delivery

Desirable Skills/Experience
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• Experience working with legal applications such as iManage, Elite 3E, Aderant, Intapp, or similar platforms
• Previous experience supporting M&A, business transformation, or integration projects
• Experience working with legal teams including fee earners, practice groups, and business services functions
• Experience managing projects involving third-party vendors and technology partners

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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