Portfolio Manager - MSC

Purpose

Leads and oversees the portfolio management of matters within the Mainstream Corporate (MSC) practice in London. Works closely with Business Managers, Gen AI team, BDM, Resource Managers, Finance and Pricing along with the Head of Matter Optimisation Corporate to manage matter health, provide on-going advice and guidance, align products and services and ensure the adoption of relevant tools – including AI -  resourcing, and processes.

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborates with Matter Managers (MMs) to ensure overall matter health is maintained.
• Supports MMs throughout the matter lifecycle, including kick-off, ongoing management, and closing discussions.
• Assists in MM meetings, particularly for high-stakes matters.
• Facilitates action-driven follow-ups after meetings to keep the portfolio team informed, aligned and on track.
• Organises additional support from Business Teams and other in-practice teams, when needed to enhance matter management.  In particular, work closely with the in-practice GenAI team and knowledge lawyers to leverage existing knowledge resources, and be a key point of connection between knowledge, GenAI and profitability projects.
• Identifies key trigger points for engaging resource and technology teams to optimise efficiency, especially AI.
• Ensures the accurate collection and management of essential matter data, such as pricing, including input and support for GenAI pricing strategies
• Works closely with practice leadership to oversee department-level portfolio management.
• Leads portfolio governance meetings, assesses matter health, and provides insights to drive decision-making.
• Analyses data for trends and issues, delivering regular reports to teams and partners to enhance strategic planning.

Your experience

• Experience of working within and co-ordinating a practice in a professional services firm, preferably in the legal sector.
• Track record of working within and coordinating a practice in a professional services (working closely with partners, lawyers).

The Team

You will be welcomed into the Business Management team as a valued and integral member of the group. This team forms part of a globally connected function that plays a pivotal role in supporting the firm’s lawyers and practice groups to deliver outstanding client service, achieve operational excellence, and drive strategic initiatives forward. In this role, you will work closely with both the local team and the wider global Business Management community, benefitting from a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment.

As trusted advisers to the legal teams, Business Managers partner with the firm’s lawyers and practice groups, ensuring they run smoothly, efficiently, and in alignment with the firm’s wider goals. The team also acts as a critical interface between legal and Business Teams, ensuring alignment and effective communication across the firm. This role offers a varied portfolio of responsibilities and projects, providing you with the opportunity to influence key outcomes and develop your career within a supportive and respected team.

We look forward to welcoming individuals who are commercially astute, solutions-focused, and committed to helping our legal teams succeed.

Linklaters

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment, and governance responsibility commitments
• We remain focused on talent and having the best people which will result in a diverse workforce
• Having got the best people, we want them to feel included, valued and respected so they can perform at their best
• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and appreciation
• We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ([email protected] for legal roles or [email protected] for business team roles).