Legal Project Management Administrator - Birmingham

About Eversheds Sutherland:

Eversheds Sutherland represents the combination of two firms with a shared culture, values and commitment to client service excellence. We are each known for our commercial awareness and industry knowledge and for providing innovative and tailored solution for every client.

As a full service law practice, we act for the public and private sectors across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the US, providing legal advice to clients across its company commercial, human resources, litigation and dispute management, and real estate practices.

With 69 offices across 34 countries worldwide, we have become one of the largest law practices in the world and a great place to work and develop your career.

The Team & Role

The CasePlanner Support Team will act as a key member of the practice group legal project management (LPM) team supporting the delivery of the practice group LPM strategy by providing support to the wider team and helping co-ordinate LPM activities with a particular focus on CasePlanner, our new project management and budgeting platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Legal Project Manager they will support the delivery of the practice group LPM strategy in line with the firm-wide strategy
• Support the practice group LPM team with the initial onboarding of CasePlanner matters on the platform. This involves:
  • building out a matter budget on CasePlanner as per the fee estimate
  • creating a ‘Time Recording’ key to help guide legal teams
  • obtaining client consent via the legal team to further explore the other features of the platform
  • allocating time incurred on the matter to the correct Intapp codes and having it amended on Elite
• Undertake bi-weekly financial sense checks of the data with a team member of the legal team to ensure the time recording protocol is kept in check
• Liaise with the matter billing coordinator to help streamline the billing and reporting process
• Supporting legal teams with ad hoc CasePlanner questions
• Supporting legal teams to self-service on the platform and producing reports
• Build excellent relationships within the practice group, working collaboratively with lawyers to help assist and support with the delivery of LPM solutions that are fit for purpose
• Supports with the upskilling of fee earners on CasePlanner through the co-ordination of training, ensuring that they have the skills to self-serve on the platform. To achieve this the CasePlanner Support Team will be required to work collaboratively with various stakeholders within the practice group and international operations teams
• Manages a busy workload day to day with the ability to prioritise work and achieve time sensitive deadlines
• Gathers feedback on user experience of CasePlanner
• Be a point of contact for CasePlanner for the Product Group.

Key Capabilities and Behaviours

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  Good day to day self-management with a focus on delivery whilst role modelling exemplary behaviours in line with the firm’s purpose and values
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to co-ordinate multiple stakeholders
• Calm demeanour with the ability to prioritise and work under time pressures
• Confident and credible in dealing with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to build lasting and strong relationships
• Pragmatic, robust and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities
• Innovative and solutions oriented with a positive outlook.

Experience Required

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  Genuine interest in the use of technology, budgeting, billing and reporting
• Experience in legal or professional services, liaising with various different stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of supporting projects, particularly in relation to budgeting and reporting.