Legal Project Manager
Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP is a national law firm whose mission is to provide innovative, excellent legal services guided by the laws, values, languages, and voices of the Indigenous peoples we serve.
We have a strong national presence with deep roots in Aboriginal law. As we continue growing, we are creating an exciting opportunity to strategically plan and organize our resources and bring structure, clarity, and strategy to a complex, high-impact litigation practice.
We’re looking for an experienced Legal Project Manager to join our national team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complexity. Someone who can see the big picture, manage the moving parts, and keep people and projects aligned on a national scale. You’ll provide support and structure to our lawyers and practice support team working on complex litigation files by building systems and process that track progress, allocation of resources, and ensures smooth collaboration across teams and offices.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of multiple complex litigation files, ensuring all timelines, budgets, and deliverables stay on track.
- Work closely with lawyers to assess capacity, consider resource allocation, and identify gaps or barriers before they arise.
- Develop project management systems, processes, and tools to track and report on file workflow and progress, while identifying resourcing needs with consideration for deadlines and workload.
- Collaborate with firm leadership in both Toronto and Victoria to maintain clear communication and strategic planning alignment across all offices.
- Monitor and manage project budgets, ensuring accuracy and accountability in real time and track ongoing resource needs and recommendations.
- Conduct needs analysis for potential PM software implementation and recommend solutions.
- Build internal processes to strengthen knowledge management and process consistency that aligns with Woodward’s legacy of success.
- Mentor and coordinate delegated work task assignments among team members, ensuring clarity of role and responsibilities and continued forward momentum on each file.
- Synthesize information sharing across multiple files to provide concise, actionable updates for leadership and support proactive capacity resource planning.
- Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused environment where team members stay organized, informed, and confident in their valued contributions.
What You’ll Bring
- 10+ years of project management experience, with a deep understanding of how litigation or legal teams operate and function. Whether you’ve led projects as a lawyer or legal operations professional, you understand the necessity of strong structure, strategy, and resources required for complex legal work.
- Strong grasp of litigation processes in Ontario, and BC jurisdictions at all levels of court.
- Proven ability to effectively manage multiple large scale, document-heavy projects on multiple files simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational, budgeting, and communication skills; you’re adept at managing both project details and interpersonal relationships.
- Confidence in building and refining processes from the ground up; you know how to implement structure without overcomplicating strategies or processes required for full cycle file completion.
- Familiarity with e-discovery software, workflows, and tools.
- A strategic mindset: able to anticipate future file needs and make a proactive and positive impact based on the demands of current workload.
- Adept at working across a variety of practice areas and with dynamic and strong personalities; knows how to keep everyone moving in the same direction.
- Experience working with Indigenous people, communities, or organizations is an asset.
- Curiosity, adaptability, high organization with attention to detail, and a calm, grounded presence under the pressure of competing deadlines.
- Legal Project Management Certificate or other project management-related certifications is an asset.
Why Woodward?
Woodward is where meaningful work, strong relationships, and a great culture come together. We offer a salary range of $95,000 to $120,000 per year, based on education and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vacation, RSP contributions, wellness, and professional development.
This role is national in scope and is a full-time position either located in either Victoria, British Columbia, or Toronto, Ontario with expectations for travel and in-office presence due to workflow.
How to Apply
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to: careers@reimaginework.ca.
Woodward is committed to equity, inclusion and belonging, and human rights. We know that our diversity strengthens our values and shared responsibility in creating a respectful, and collaborative workplace.
Indigenous ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge preferred and Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
While only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, we thank all candidates for their time and interest in Woodward & Company Lawyers LLP.