Legal Project Manager
1 week ago
Our client is one of South Africa’s leading law firms with employees based in offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
They are looking for an interim Legal Project Manager who will be responsible for the successful management and delivery of a large, class action matter.
Cognia seamlessly extends corporates, banks and law firms’ legal capability to deliver sustainable outcomes. Our goal is to connect the legal sector, moving it from a siloed approach to integrated partnerships. We help in-house legal teams by bringing simplicity to complex matters and replacing broken procedures with efficient processes.
Cognia is a Chambers-ranked law company which integrates how legal services are provided so our team, partners, clients and communities thrive together with people at the heart of what we do. We encourage our people to bring their whole self to work and focus on enabling them to realise their full potential.
In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Cognia will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, a specialist provider will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.
**Job Scope**
The Legal Project Manager will be responsible for, amongst others:
- Set up and manage key project governance artefacts, including communications plans, change management plans, RAID and Change Log, project plans, etc.
- Monitoring of progress re various workstreams
- Attending and leading project meetings
- Manage and report on project budget
- Prepare and send out regular status reports
- Provide LPM Services and overall responsibility for delivery of the project, including managing the project team and overall quality of work
- Assist various stakeholders with scoping and pricing, including identifying and understanding stakeholder requirements and establishing the level of support required
- Provide support in formulating, assessing, piloting and implementing legal technology
- Provide excellent client service
- Manage and support with set-up and resourcing
**Requirements**:
- litigation
- dispute resolution, and/or class actions,
- as well as managed review technology platforms
**Benefits**
This role offers competitive remuneration within the alternative legal services marketplace. Cognians work remotely, as well as on-site depending on client requirements.
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