Outside Counsel Management Professional

An international energy and chemical company are seeking an experienced professional to manage a significant number of external counsels hired for various projects including engagement contracts, structure and optimise the cost by managing the headcount.

Minimum requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten years' experience with a law firm or in-house practice that is focused on workforce planning and cost management.

The successful candidate should have a track record in leading projects across talent acquisition, business resourcing, people development, strategy and process improvement.

You will be required to perform the following:

• Monitoring billing, credit control and managing external legal professional's capacity for the internal team.
• Ensuring adequate resources are directed to relevant areas of the legal department.
• Managing work allocation to fee earners and workforce management.
• Liaising with external law firms and alternative legal services providers regarding staffing and performance management.
• Implementing new processes for reviewing and onboarding new suppliers to manage PSL.
• Proficient in utilising CRM systems to manage recruitment workflows and maintaining data integrity and data driven analytics.

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Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.