Legal Project Adviser

**Job no**: 495259

**Work type**: Permanent - Full time

**Location**: Sydney

**Categories**: Corporate Services

**About Allens**

Allens is a leading international law firm with a proud 200-year heritage of shaping the future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work. From playing a pioneering role in the development of legislation and regulatory frameworks in the Asian region, to acting on numerous 'firsts' across a range of industry and community issues, it is in our DNA to make a difference and help shape what our world looks like. Our alliance with Linklaters connects our clients and teams with an international network of legal leaders that spans 40 offices in 28 countries.

We value personal growth and career progression equally. Through our in-depth career coaching, focus on innovation, and international secondment program, we aim to create future leaders in the legal industry.

**Your role**

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Legal Project Management team based in Sydney. In this role, you will work as part of our wider LPM team assisting in the implementation of the firm's LPM initiatives.

As a Legal Project Adviser you will be responsible for:

- Assisting with the roll out of an LPM training program to all levels of the firm, including preparing and assisting in delivering content.
- Assisting Legal Project Managers on matters in providing specialist advice to lawyers across all legal project management phases.
- Assisting legal teams and practice groups to identify LPM improvements and helping embed the improvements in practice.
- Implementing technology solutions to support LPM.
- Supporting Allens' practice groups to develop and roll out LPM and pricing initiatives.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

**About you**

You will have:

- A keen interest in legal project management and process improvement.
- A law degree or experience working within a Law Firm is desirable although not essential
- Experience in a Practice Assistant or Support role ideal, although we would also consider a general administration background from within a professional services setting.
- Excellent written, verbal and communication skills.
- An ability to work as part of a team and with people at all levels.
- Exceptional time management skills and the ability to deliver under pressure and work to tight deadlines
- An ability to accept direction and understand accountabilities and responsibilities for quality work.
- A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

**Your development**

In joining Allens, you will become an integral part of a high-performing firm and work with people and leaders who help you become the best you can be. You will gain exceptional training that develops you professionally and personally. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you move through your career with the firm.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

**Our perks**

Our benefits include:

- **Financial**: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- **Health and wellbeing**: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- **Flexibility**: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
- **Leave**: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy - 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- **Recognition**: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as