Position: Legal Project Manager

Location: Washington, DC

Working Model: In-office 4 days per week

Rate: $100 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the back-office integration of a large, confidential, cross-country law firm merger or acquisition. This is a high-impact role within a consulting-led M&A programme, requiring strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement across multiple workstreams.

Reporting into an M&A Programme Manager, you will play a key role in planning, tracking, and executing integration activities in a highly confidential and fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project plans supporting merger integration activities
• Facilitate planning sessions and working meetings with internal teams and stakeholders
• Monitor task completion, dependencies, and risks, escalating issues to task owners or the Programme Manager as appropriate
• Lead and support integration planning and execution discussions with law firm operational teams (e.g. Finance, HR, IT, Compliance)
• Ensure clear documentation, action tracking, and regular status reporting
• Operate with discretion and professionalism within a confidential M&A programme

Qualifications

• Years of Project Management experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable facilitating meetings with C-suite leaders, senior partners, and lawyers
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

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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