Legal Project Management Analyst

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is seeking a Legal Project Management (LPM) Analyst to support the Corporate Team, the Tax and ERISA Team. This role encompasses end-to-end matter management, enhancing financial transparency, and driving stronger profitability through effective budgeting and monitoring.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with development of fee estimates and matter budgets by analyzing historical data
• Advise on appropriate scoping language
• Ensure staffing, fee arrangements, and budgets align with Firm guidelines, workflows, approvals, client expectations, and Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGs)
• Follow new matters through the intake process to ensure accurate setup and data capture
• Propose optimal monitoring solutions based on the specifics of the use case
• Implement recommended reporting to monitor staffing, fee arrangements, and budgets
• Follow established protocols for data maintenance and review
• Identify scope creep, budget overruns, and staffing issues that may impact client expectations and firm profitability
• Collaborate with attorneys to highlight these issues and offer advice to adjust staffing and budgets to avoid write-offs
• Assist with related client communications as needed
• Identify opportunities for LPM support beyond budget and proposal processes by reviewing relevant firm data
• Perform special projects as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of job-related experience required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required
• Compliance with Firm in-office policy required
• Travel may be required
• Availability and willingness to work long hours as needed to meet critical deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Strong commitment to client service excellence and teamwork
• Must possess the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism
• Must act as catalyst for change, drive and own results
• Creative and innovative
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening) and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse group of professionals
• Sound judgment and flexibility
• Ability to work well under pressure, patience, diplomacy, high stress tolerance, excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions
• Visual acuity needed to process and read extensive written communications
• Ability to receive and convey detailed information through oral communication
• Essential competency processes include language ability, reasoning and memory
• Advanced degree preferred
• Preferably experience in a law firm, legal department or government agency
• Experience with transactional practices strongly preferred