About the job Legal Project Manager - Europe
Company Description
Kalexius is a global leading alternative legal services provider offering flexible and innovative solutions to the legal departments of large companies as well as to law firms. We apply a project management approach to all our services, in order to offer our clients top quality services and a view on the progress of the tasks we handle for them.
Kalexius is an equal opportunity employer and a growing company with 7 locations around the world.
General Objectives:
Within its panel of expertise, Kalexius offers end-to-end legal management services to its Corporate Governance clients. In the framework of our growing Corporate Governance practice, Kalexius is seeking to hire a German speaking Legal Project Manager.
We are looking for a lawyer with experience in Corporate Governance and with a genuine interest for project management and leadership. We offer the opportunity to evolve on the legal market with a specific emphasis on client satisfaction and efficiency, as well as to grow as a manager and a leader.
In this Legal Project Management role, the person will be managing a team of lawyers and will be in charge of the client relationship.
Main Tasks and responsibilities:
- Take ownership of a long term project: ensure the launch of the services, timely deliveries, client reporting on progress of tasks and volume of services and client relationship
- Implement our Kalexius project management principles on a daily basis
- Manage a dedicated team of junior lawyers: ensure training and daily management (work allocation, HR management)
- Liaise and coordinate with the client, relevant stakeholders and local partners to ensure timely completion of tasks
- Report regularly to our Corporate Governance Practice Head on various parameters (progress of the project, training of the team, reporting on volumes and progress of tasks )
- Come in support of the team to conduct legal research to ensure compliance with all relevant corporate requirements, including annual reporting and filing obligations of legal entities, across multiple jurisdictions
- Prepare and review drafts and coordinate filings of legal documentation
- Make sure to maintain accurate and up-to date records of all legal entities, including by updating the clients legal entity management database.
Studies- Qualifications
Bar qualification or Master of Law degree (LLM), from a German, Austrian or Swiss university.
Languages
German and English. Additional language skills are welcomed.
IT Skills
IT literate. At ease using Office suite, Sharepoint and web-based tools.
Experience
Mid-level profiles: 3 to 5 years of experience working for a global legal department or a law firm
Other
- Interest in working in an international environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and decision-making skills
- Strong interest in project management techniques and interest in designing and implementing processes in view of enhancing performance
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent attention to details and ability to maintain accurate records
- Availability to travel on demand
What we offer
- Full-time position (40 hours per week from Monday to Friday)
- Hybrid work schedule
- Position based in any of our offices