Project Manager

February 23, 2024

Cleary Gottlieb, a preeminent global law firm with 17 offices on four continents, created ClearyX, a separate business unit within the firm, to focus on building alternative models of legal services. ClearyX uses a unique combination of technology, people and process to create efficient, high quality legal services and products to support the firm and its clients.

ClearyX is seeking to hire a Project Manager to support the design, implementation and ongoing management of various legal projects and services. The ideal candidate will have an interest in technology, a heightened attention to detail, and a solid understanding of project management principles and practices.

We value a positive, collaborative and solutions-orientated mindset in all of our team members. We are data driven, and relentlessly focused on producing high quality work as efficiently as possible, with a focus on client experience. We leverage technology and data wherever it makes us better including in our own internal administrative work. We require excellent communication skills; an ability to exercise judgment and juggle multiple/competing priorities; and excellent problem solving skills.

We are a fully remote team, and this role is a permanent, full-time position.

Responsibilities:

Supporting the development of project management practices tailored to ClearyX projects and work streams.
Mapping legal processes and workflows to aid in the identification of areas that could be improved upon or automated.
Leveraging legal project management expertise to anticipate the needs of stakeholders and add value through the creation of innovative and proactive legal project management solutions.
Working with ClearyX personnel and external stakeholders to ensure that projects are on time, on budget and within scope.
Creating reporting metrics and processes to track ClearyX work and incorporating this data into project presentations and reports.
Identifying areas of waste and opportunities for improvement across all areas of ClearyX’s work
Tracking, managing and reporting on project budgets.
Supporting new product development efforts.

Qualifications:

PMP or equivalent project management credentials;
Minimum 2+ years managing projects in a professional services environment;
Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, technically inclined
An undergraduate or college degree or diploma;
Familiarity with basic office software and interest in/comfortable learning new technologies;