Legal Project Coordinator
Practice Group / Department:Legal Project ManagementJob DescriptionNorton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us. Our strategy and culture are closed connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary.The RoleWe are looking to recruit a Legal Project Coordinator (“LPC”) to join our growing Legal Project Management capability across EMEA. The LPC will assist with the day-to-day activities of the Legal Project Management (“LPM”) team, which is part of NRF’s Legal Transformation Programme.The main focus of the LPM team is to support the partners and associates in setting up and managing the delivery of their matters, as well as providing strategic input at a client level. The LPM team has grown rapidly since its inception in 2019 and has made a positive impact on the business. Accordingly, the role of LPC has been created to provide additional support that will enable the LPM team to add further value to the firm.The successful candidate will be based in our Singapore office and will report to the Head of Legal Project Management in the UK and the Chief Operating Officer - South East Asia.This is a critical role and provides a great opportunity to help drive change in the delivery of our legal services. The work you will be involved in will vary in accordance with the ongoing projects and initiatives within the LPM team and the business. Training will be provided.The role will require you to, amongst other things:Support the LPM team and lawyers in managing matters, including drafting agendas and minutes; creating and populating project plans and timelines; monitoring and reporting on scope, workstreams, deadlines and fees; and facilitating the billing process as required.Facilitate communication among internal teams or between internal and external stakeholders to ensure all parties are informed of matter progress.Assist the LPM and Legal Transformation Programme teams in implementing relevant legal technologies on...