Director of In-House Legal Development in City of London

The Director of In-House Legal Development strengthens the company's position as a leading provider of legal AI solutions for large in-house legal teams in the UK. This role builds strong relationships across the legal community, shares market insight, and helps shape strategic and commercial direction.

Market Insight

• Build a deep understanding of the needs, challenges, and trends affecting large in-house legal teams.
• Engage regularly with General Counsel, legal operations leaders, and senior in-house lawyers.
• Track developments in the legal AI market and provide clear, actionable insight to internal teams, including product, strategy, and go-to-market.

Thought Leadership & External Engagement

• Represent the company at industry events through speaking engagements, panels, workshops, and roundtables.
• Shape themes and ideas for the company's content strategy in partnership with marketing and subject-matter experts.
• Build a strong, credible presence within the in-house legal community.

Relationship Development

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior legal leaders across FTSE350 companies and major UK private businesses.
• Support account teams by providing introductions, context, and strategic insight to advance commercial conversations.

Internal Collaboration

• Work closely with sales, marketing, product, strategy, and customer success teams.
• Advocate for customer needs to inform product development and commercial planning.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to engage credibly and authoritatively with senior legal audiences, including General Counsel and corporate legal leadership teams.
• Experience working within or closely alongside large legal functions, with a strong understanding of their operating models, challenges, and strategic pressures.
• Background in legal practice, either in private practice or in-house counsel roles or equivalent experience demonstrating deep familiarity with the legal industry (Preferred but not required).
• Literacy in technology and artificial intelligence, with the ability to discuss AI applications, risks, and impacts on legal workflows and operating models.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining senior-level professional relationships, expanding networks, and converting relationships into commercial opportunities.
• Track record of high-impact communication, including public speaking, presenting to large or senior audiences, facilitating executive-level discussions, and representing an organization in high-stakes environments.

Work-Life Balance and Flexibility

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work