We are partnering with a specialist advisory and executive search firm seeking an experienced legal-sector expert to join its Growth Advisory team. This role will play a key part in delivering high-quality advisory projects, enhancing the firm's legal-sector knowledge and propositions, and developing insight-led thought leadership to support its wider growth ambitions.
This is not a business development or origination role. The successful candidate will work closely with Partners, Directors and other client-facing colleagues who lead relationship management and new business activity. Success in this position will be driven by the quality of sector expertise, client delivery and intellectual contribution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead defined workstreams on legal-sector advisory projects, with appropriate oversight from a Director or Partner.
- Manage day-to-day client relationships throughout project delivery, ensuring effective communication, stakeholder alignment and a consistently high standard of service.
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the legal market, including law firm economics, growth strategies, business models, talent trends, AI, legal technology and evolving client demands.
- Support project teams in framing key strategic questions, identifying relevant sources and interpreting legal-market developments.
- Contribute to the evolution of the firm's legal-sector advisory propositions, methodologies and reusable intellectual property.
- Produce high-quality analysis, insights and thought leadership that enhance the firm's position within the legal sector.
Ideal Candidate:
- 8+ years' experience advising on or working within the legal sector.
- Strong knowledge of the legal market, with demonstrable experience addressing legal-sector challenges and opportunities. Applicants do not need to be qualified or practising lawyers .
- Experience delivering strategy, growth, market assessment, proposition development, operating model or related advisory engagements.
- Proven ability to independently manage substantial project workstreams and develop clear, actionable recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create concise, executive-level reports, presentations and thought leadership content.
- Entrepreneurial and proactive mindset , with enthusiasm for helping build and grow a developing advisory practice.
Legal Growth Senior Manager in Slough employer: Freshminds
As a leading consulting firm, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and the chance to work on impactful projects within the banking and insurance sectors. With a hybrid working model in the UK and Netherlands, we offer flexibility and a supportive environment for our consultants to thrive and make meaningful contributions.
