Harcourt Matthews
Legal Operations Analyst
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Legal Operations Analyst
Location: London
Work Arrangement: Hybrid working
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
The Company Hiring a Legal Operations Analyst
A leading global law firm with an extensive international network is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst to join its Legal Project Management and Legal Operations team. The firm is recognized for its work on complex, cross-border matters and for investing heavily in operational excellence and client service innovation. This is a genuine opportunity to build a career in legal project management within a diverse, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment.
Key Responsibilities of the Legal Operations Analyst
- Support matter delivery - Coordinate project planning, scheduling, and resourcing across live legal matters, working closely with lawyers and wider teams.
- Manage financial tracking - Monitor budgets and costs, flag variances, and prepare financial and client status reporting.
- Drive process improvement - Apply lean principles and business process mapping to enhance the team's project management approach.
- Facilitate stakeholder communication - Act as a liaison between lawyers, clients, and internal teams to keep matters aligned and on track.
- Contribute to global initiatives - Support post-project reviews, lessons-learned sessions, and firm-wide adoption of project management best practice.
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Skills & Attributes of the Legal Operations Analyst
- Project management grounding - 3+ years' relevant experience, ideally with a project management qualification such as APMQ or PMP.
- Professional services awareness - Understanding of how a professional services environment and its financial metrics operate.
- Strong technical proficiency - Confident user of Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, and Power BI, plus relevant legal technology.
- Analytical and organized approach - Able to multitask, prioritize, and problem-solve under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
- Collaborative communication style - Comfortable engaging stakeholders at all levels and working sensitively across culturally diverse teams.
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Additional Information
- Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.
- Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
- Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Ref: BHJOB3543_6088a
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