At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and transform the legal function with AI and innovative technology.
- Company: Major international organisation seeking a dynamic legal leader.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a chance to shape the future of legal operations.
- Other info: Join a high-performing team and empower others to excel.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while driving legal innovation.
- Qualifications: 12+ years PQE with strong commercial judgement and legal transformation experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We are working with a major international organisation to appoint a Director of Group Legal & Legal Operations into a senior leadership role within its global legal function.
Sitting on the Legal and wider Business Leadership Teams, the role combines senior legal leadership, Legal Operations, transformation, technology, procurement and governance. A key focus will be building a more efficient, scalable, data-led and future-ready legal function, with particular emphasis on AI, legal technology and process improvement.
- Lead and develop the Legal Operations strategy, improving legal service delivery, processes and ways of working.
- Drive the adoption of legal technology, automation and AI-enabled tools across the function.
- Identify practical AI use cases across areas such as drafting, research, contract review, knowledge management, matter triage and reporting.
- Establish scalable processes across matter intake, contracting, workflow management and legal service delivery.
- Define and track Legal KPIs, management information and performance reporting.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Technology, Finance, People and Strategic Projects.
- Provide senior legal support on significant commercial and strategic matters.
- Manage Legal and Procurement budgets, external counsel relationships and legal spend.
- Oversee Procurement and support corporate and subsidiary governance.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team across Group Legal, Legal Operations and Procurement.
We are looking for a senior qualified lawyer, likely 12+ PQE who has strong experience in consumer lead businesses, with strong commercial judgement and the credibility to operate at C-suite and leadership level.
- Broad commercial legal and corporate governance experience, ideally gained within or closely supporting a consumer-focused business.
- Strong Legal Operations or legal transformation experience.
- Practical understanding and proficiency in AI, legal technology and automation.
- Experience improving legal processes, service delivery and operating models.
- Confidence using data, KPIs and reporting to drive decision-making.
- Strong stakeholder management and the ability to lead through influence.
- A highly adaptable and agile approach, comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment.
- A genuine commitment to coaching, developing and empowering others to perform at their best.
Candidates do not need to be technologists, but they should be confident users of AI and legal technology and able to demonstrate how these tools can improve the efficiency, quality and scalability of a modern legal function.
Legal Manager in London employer: Marsden
As a leading international reinsurance business, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Our city office offers a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility while you take on a pivotal role in shaping our compliance strategy and engaging with key regulators. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will make a meaningful impact in the insurance sector.
