Legal Project Manager
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Salary
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£56,500
Going rate
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (84% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and Baker McKenzie is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Most likely code | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Baker McKenzie's global team of Legal Project Managers works alongside our lawyers to deliver creative and practical solutions on many of the firm's most complex projects. They drive efficiencies through better scope definition and process design, efficient matter management, commercial collaboration on pricing and fee tracking, and the deployment of AI, automation and advanced technology platforms. This is an opportunity to join a market-leading legal project management team, recently recognised as Band 1-ranked by Chambers 2027, and play an integral role on the integrated delivery of legal services at scale within a preeminent global law firm.
The successful candidate will lead projects independently or work alongside Senior LPMs to: successfully secure, design and manage project delivery of client-facing projects; delegate and oversee work performed by Legal Project Coordinators; and apply both established and new tools, processes and solutions.
Main Responsiblities:
- Lead multiple concurrent client-facing and internal projects from scoping through delivery, including plans, timelines, priorities, dependencies, risks, issues and change control.
- Collaborate with Principals, Lead Associates and legal teams to capture client requirements and design practical project approaches.
- Apply LegalTech, automation, AI tools, agents, portals and integrated workflows to improve project delivery and encourage adoption by legal teams.
- Advise lawyers on pricing and budgeting (in collaboration with Pricing Team where appropriate), while producing cost and fee reporting to drive project profitability.
- Prepare project plans, status reports and concise internal and client updates, escalating risks, issues and mitigation options as needed.
- Manage own workload and junior LPM resources, clarify roles and responsibilities, and deploy Alternative Legal Services or other resourcing models where appropriate.
Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in law or business.
- Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification desirable; Prince2 Agile, MoP or PMP also desirable.
- At least 4 years' project management experience, preferably in a large law firm or professional services environment.
- Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies, collaboration platforms, document management systems, Microsoft Office, financial systems, and data analysis or visualisation tools.
- Practical understanding of legal technology, automation, AI-enabled tools and technology-enabled service delivery.
- Commercially aware, with the ability to interpret matter-level performance, profitability and key financial metrics.
- Clear written and verbal communicator, able to produce concise executive summaries, project updates and reports for lawyers, senior stakeholders and clients.
- Confident relationship-builder with strong influencing, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
- Organised, self-directed and hands-on, with the flexibility to balance strategic thinking, detailed delivery and changing priorities.
- Committed to continuous improvement, change management and high-quality delivery.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Business and financial project management professionals (SOC 2440) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~314k in sample- Middle half £45,968–76,128
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £56,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £39,500–50,800
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Baker McKenzie holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.