We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We’re full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We’re excited for what’s next, so with us, you can be too.

Our team

Real estate is at the heart of Eversheds Sutherland’s business and forms approximately a quarter of our firm’s work. We have one of the largest full service real estate teams of any global law practice and consistently ranked in directories worldwide. We apply real estate services to our clients’ needs across the firm’s sectors including Consumer, Financial Services, Education, Energy, Industrials, TMT, Health and Life Sciences and Real Estate.

The business established a dedicated Real Estate Legal Technology & LPM team in 2019, which has grown substantially year-on-year as demand for alternative and innovative delivery models increases.

Role and key responsibilities

We are looking for a legal project manager to aid in driving forward our LPM offering for REPG (Real Estate Practice Group), as demand increases. The successful candidate will report in to the Senior Legal Project Manager, working in collaboration with the wider team, Head of Legal Technology, and our lawyers to deliver LPM services on our largest projects. 

They will be required to manage complex, multi-disciplinary real estate transactions, working with the lawyers to deliver work on time, to budget, and meeting the project requirements. In addition, the LPM will assist in the specification and implementation of LPM across the firm, to train REPG lawyers in LPM principles, methodology, values and technology and encourage a culture of efficiency, profitability and client service. They will collaborate with the wider network of legal project managers across Eversheds Sutherland, but be directly responsible for LPM delivery in REPG. They will be working closely with lawyers, clients, client relationship partners and central Eversheds Sutherland teams.

Some travel between Eversheds Sutherland offices may be required. The successful candidate will have a high level of autonomy and responsibility to deliver work that supports REPG, Eversheds Sutherland and client goals.

Matter Delivery:

• Working alongside our lawyers, provide project management support on large and complex real estate projects
• Developing matter plans, budgets, workflows, timelines, defining scope, assumptions and prices
• Proactively managing changes in scope, identifying risks and developing contingencies
• Working with the Finance team to produce financial progress reports; analysing work in progress across multiple work streams; identifying out of scope actions; preparing revised scopes as necessary
• Preparing detailed and accurate fee reports
• Driving forward specific client initiatives and develop relationships with clients who understand the value LPM brings to their company

LPM Proposition Development:

• Build out the project management tools, methodologies, resources and technologies
• Supporting lawyers in the use of our LPM tools and technologies
• Identifying and supporting process, policy and procedure improvements across the legal project management function and more broadly across legal service delivery
• Developing and delivering project management training for lawyers
• Helping to develop a culture supportive and conducive to legal project management
• Developing and presenting communications to support the growth of the LPM function internally and through pitches and client proposals and communications

Wider responsibilities:

• Remaining up to date with market trends and horizon spotting and identifying opportunities for legal project management support as part of a trusted adviser relationship
• Staying abreast of developments, change and improvements in legal project management
• Helping to increase efficiencies across REPG and driving improved profitability
• Building and developing client relationships
• Line management experience would be valuable

Skills and experience

We are looking for:

• Ideally an experienced legal project manager or a qualified real estate lawyer and/or real estate professional looking to move in to Legal Project Management
• Preferably experience working in professional services
• Prince 2 or other project management certification would be beneficial but not essential
• Real Estate transaction experience
• Understanding of law firm processes and lawyer-client relationships
• Excellent communication skills, operating at a senior level
• Must be a team player, with a demonstrable commitment to the success of REPG as a business
• Ability to work with core technology and legal technology: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SAP, iManage, HighQ Collaborate, DocuSign, and collaboration platforms would all be beneficial
• Good analytical skills; the ability to produce engaging, concise and timely management information
• Must be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of all stages of the legal project lifecycle and apply project management principles
• Excellent time management skills are essential and the successful candidate must be able to deliver to agreed timetables whilst managing multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent numeracy and literacy are essential

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity and inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you, for your success. And for what’s next.