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