Legal Project Manager

Job Summary

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in Riyadh, the Legal Project Manager will play a pivotal role in enhancing our client service delivery, driving operational efficiency, and supporting our legal teams across matters to deliver excellence. This position will be instrumental in managing high-value legal matters, coordinating resources, managing timelines, and ensuring that matters are completed on time and within scope.

This role reports to the Director of Legal Project Management.

Responsibilities include:

• Client Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on legal matter management, ensuring clear communication and alignment with client expectations.
• Matter Planning & Execution: Develop and implement detailed matter plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables, to ensure successful matter execution.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal teams, clients, and third-party vendors, to ensure seamless matter progress and effective communication.
• Resource Coordination: Manage resources, balancing workloads and availability, to optimize matter delivery without compromising quality or timelines.
• Risk Management: Identify and assess potential risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies to address matter challenges.
• Data & Financial Analysis: Track, analyze, and report matter budgets, costs, and resource utilization to maintain financial oversight.
• Reporting & Documentation: Prepare regular matter updates, performance metrics, and post-matter analyses to share insights and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and implement best practices in matter management.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with various internal departments such as Finance, Business Development, Technology, and others to ensure effective coordination and alignment on matter requirements, resources, and objectives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience managing relationships and expectations with various stakeholders, including the ability to influence high-value stakeholders.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years in project management within a professional services environment, ideally within a legal or consulting firm.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana) is a plus.
• Fluent in Arabic (both written and spoken), with strong English communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills with a proven ability to analyze data, create financial models, and produce insightful reports.

 

 

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Location:

Riyadh

EEO Statement

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all partners, employees and applicants and, in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, matriculation or political affiliation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, age, marital status or partnership status, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, personal appearance, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, arrest or conviction record, or on any other basis prohibited by law.