Manager - Litigation & Contract Management - LLB/LLM

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is an excellent opportunity for

The primary responsibilities include:

- Assumes ability to demonstrate the requisites of AMs

- Leads multiple projects effectively of medium size and complexity with minimum oversight

- Works on no more than one big project at a time

- Displays significant ability to temporary lead projects in the absence of seniors

- Advanced knowledge of multiple e-Discovery platforms

- Review workflows on the platforms, understand platform abilities, limitations, metrics and reporting capabilities

- Strong client facing skills

- Able to effectively gauge client needs if not expressly stated

- Strong subject matter expertise, displays significant ability to engage with the subject matter expert of the department's projects (Industries include: Financial, Intellectual Property etc.)

- Effortlessly manages deadlines without delivery delays

- Displays good judgment in escalating issues as appropriate in the chain

- Overwhelmingly positive client feedback

- Meticulous in applying standard audits

Candidate Profile:

- Does not simply rely on pre-existing audit lists - displays ability to suggest additional audits (e.g. can suggest additional audits based on client escalation responses or other feedback)

- Organized and efficient - handles particular responsibility assigned to him/her quickly and accurately.

- Effective on the floor in terms of sharing learning/insights with peers/juniors/seniors.

- Prompt to spot/address/escalate issues that aren- t substantive issues (e.g. a workflow problem or suggestion; substantive issues)

- Effectively communicate with counsel or the client with respect to instruction changes, suggestions for changes, and seeking/interpreting guidance.

- Innovates and improves upon document review processes and techniques.

- General knowledge of e-discovery platforms, including managing assignments, workflow (including the ability to suggest changes to workflow). Individuals who are equally proficient in a greater number of platforms should be rated more highly than those whose knowledge is limited to particular platforms.

- Effectively shares e-discovery/platform knowledge with colleagues.

- Administrative responsibilities, primarily centered on the employee appraisal process.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Ideal candidates for this position should ably demonstrate the following:

- Especially skilled in the technical aspects of project delivery, whether by way of subject matter or e discovery/technological expertise.

- Strong project management skills, including firm grasp of our clients processes, metrics, and productivity implications of project workflow.

- Strong client- and external party-facing skills: main point of contact with external representatives in connection with particular projects. Able to effectively gauge client needs even if not expressly stated.

- Highly responsive to the needs of both internal (including reporting managers, other project managers and team members) as well as external clients.

- Strong presentation and training skills; project-specific training is a core responsibility.

- General knowledge of e-discovery platforms, including managing assignments, workflow (including the ability to suggest changes to workflow), understand platform abilities, limitations, metrics and reporting capabilities.

Individuals who are equally proficient in a greater number of platforms should be rated more highly than those whose knowledge is limited to particular platforms.

- Maximizes platform reporting/tracking ability.

- Demonstrates an ability to perform Sr. Managers role in Sr. Manager's absence.

QUALIFICATION:

- LL.B / LL.M

EXPERIENCE:

- 5 - 9 years

Compensation: 15Lpa