Senior Project Manager, Practice Technology, Disputes

Our Practice Solutions team leads the Firms innovation initiatives supporting our lawyers in client delivery excellence. The team has deep expertise in working with established and emerging technologies data analytics and data science knowledge solutions and process re-engineering. The Practice Solutions team works with our lawyers to identify innovative solutions to support our clients. Through fostering a Firmwide culture of innovation we encourage our lawyers to think creatively about how to deliver the best value to our clients and we ensure that White & Case remains at the forefront of advancements in the legal industry.

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Practice Technology Disputes team Then youve come to the right place. At White & Case well support you give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our global team from day one.

Practice Solutions is White & Cases specialist team focused on leveraging AI legal technology and data to enhance legal service delivery led by Chief Innovation Officer Isabel Parker. The team integrates expertise in technology data science research market intelligence process excellence and change management to build practice-relevant solutions.

The global Practice Technology Department keeps White & Case at the forefront of todays changing legal landscape. We help lawyers practice smarter as they deliver world-class client service. Our work ranges from helping the Firm leverage the latest legal client and market knowledge to providing front-line support for legal teams in their client work.

Our Practice Technology Offering is broad covering a wide array of Advisory and Data Services:

• Comprehensive eDiscovery services including data processing AI/GenAI/machine learning managed review productions and support through arbitration and trial.

• Full-spectrum eDiscovery advisory covering budgeting vendor management data transfer protocols project oversight and lifecycle management.

• Development of bespoke workflows playbooks and collaboration portals tailored to legal strategy and client needs.

• Document automation to streamline the creation of standard and complex document suites.

• Trial and arbitration support services seamlessly integrated into overall matter strategy.

• Enhanced matter efficiency through integration of advanced legal technologies and optimized resourcing models including ALSPs and staff attorneys.

• Improved transparency and budget control across all phases of discovery work.

• Simplified collaboration and data sharing with clients and third parties through secure user-friendly platforms.

• Real-time tracking and reporting of deal progress and deadlines for better decision-making and accountability.

Our Practice Technology professionals use information management research training and technical solutions to help lawyers work efficiently and collaboratively. The goal is to make sure the Firms shared knowledge is leveraged for the benefit of our clients.

Position Summary:

Seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior Project Manager for Practice Technology Disputes in London. Reporting to a Manager in Practice Technology Disputes this strategic and hands-on role supports our lawyers and clients in managing complex event-driven matters.

As a Senior Project Manager you will lead the full lifecycle of litigation technology projects from early case assessment through trial or deal closure. This includes managing project teams designing workflows and reports resolving technical issues and ensuring efficient cost-effective delivery of legal tech solutions. You will coordinate with vendors and ALSPs manage data quality and provide regular updates proposals and budgets to stakeholders. The role requires hands-on expertise with practice-facing legal technologies with a strong focus on eDiscovery and AI/GenAI/TAR solutions in the context of disputes investigations arbitrations and trials.

This role requires 8 years of experience in legal technology within a law firm corporation or professional services. Strong preference for candidates with hands-on eDiscovery expertise prior experience as a Project Manager and team leadership skills. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader capable of independently managing complex projects in high-pressure environments with a strong commitment to leveraging emerging legal technologies.

Also necessary are strong interpersonal skills excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines effectively manage multiple responsibilities and meet budget and deadline demands.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation roll-out and adoption of practice technologies ensuring integration with firm systems processes and data through cross-functional collaboration with technical and procurement teams.

• Champion innovation by identifying and integrating emerging legal technologies and workflow enhancements.

• Coordinate technology testing and feedback with project teams and vendors to support successful deployment and adoption.

• Develop document and promote best practices for leveraging AI/GenAI-enabled and automation technologies.

• Provide strategic insights to leadership to inform procurement technology adoption and process improvement.

• Lead and oversee all phases of legal technology and eDiscovery projects ensuring quality efficiency and defensibility.

• Manage end-to-end support for complex matters including white collar antitrust arbitration and regulatory investigations.

• Coordinate the identification preservation collection processing review and production of ESI and paper files.

• Track and analyze incoming client data; design workflows and databases tailored to matter requirements.

• Develop strategic recommendations project plans and budgets for legal technology initiatives; report regularly on progress and status.

• Act as primary liaison with the firms Managed Services provider overseeing eDiscovery and disclosure matters.

• Partner with legal technology vendors to design deliver and maintain solutions aligned with practice needs.

• Assist in vendor selection and management including negotiation and coordination of services.

• Collaborate with deal and matter teams to scope legal technology needs and implement tailored solutions.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior and demanding legal stakeholders providing consultative leadership on complex and evolving matters guiding teams through ambiguity and delivering strategic defensible solutions in high-pressure environments.

• Serve as a consultative resource for disputes-related legal technology advising lawyers on appropriate use cases and workflows for tools (i.e. Relativity VincentAI Legora Opus 2 Clearbrief etc.) while collaborating with existing platform owners for hands-on configuration training and administration.

• Advise attorneys on best practices for legal technology and eDiscovery.

• Provide hands-on support and training for legal technology platforms; maintain in-depth knowledge of vendor tools.

• Guide case teams in effective document management matter workflows and discovery practices.

• Communicate with case teams regarding discovery management including budget updates production planning and project reporting.

• Assist with client IT interviews and draft related questionnaires.

• Contribute to firm knowledge management through the development of playbooks templates training programs CLEs and cross-functional boot camps.

• Coordinate and support domestic and international travel for client engagements and case-related needs; willingness and ability to travel as required.

• Meet firm billable hour requirements.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors degree preferred; RCA Certification strongly preferred.

• PMP ACEDS or other project management/business analysis certifications a plus.

• 8 years of legal technology experience preferably in AmLaw100 firms Big 4 or eDiscovery vendors.

• Proven track record managing complex electronic discovery projects including government investigations and cross-border matters.

• Deep understanding of the eDiscovery lifecycle legal standards (EDRM Sedona) and evolving case law.

• Experience with litigation workflows.

• Strong knowledge of data processing vendor deliverables and database/workflow design for review and analysis.

• Experience managing large-scale matters across multiple offices both domestic and international.

• In-depth hands-on experience with eDiscovery tools (e.g. AI/GenAI TAR) and legal tech platforms including but not limited to Relativity/Relativity aiR VenioOne Nuix eZReview Trial Director CaseRooms Opus Magnum Clearbrief VincentAI Legora and other similar tools.

• Experience in change management within large law firms is a plus.

• Expertise in legal databases analytics tools and workflow automation.

• Strong technical knowledge of information retrieval archiving systems and emerging legal technologies.

• Ability to train users in firm applications; experience in classroom settings is a plus.

• Demonstrated leadership in managing teams and resolving complex technical issues independently.

• Exceptional communication interpersonal and client service skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels.

• Skilled in managing time resources and priorities to meet or exceed service level agreements.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a proactive solutions-oriented mindset.

Location:

This role is based in our London office with 4 days in the office ( Monday - Thursday) and standard hours are 9:30 18:00.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance

• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%

• Yearly wellbeing fund

• Income protection

• Holiday purchase

• Life insurance

• Critical Illness insurance

• Private GP services

• Travel insurance

• Dental coverage

• Cycle to work

• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

This role reports to

Director Practice Technology - Disputes

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firms policy to recruit employ train compensate and promote without regard to race religion creed national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status military or veteran status disability genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of businessspecific to the relevant officebefore submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1