Head of Legal Operations

Taylor Root

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London, City of London

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About the role

Global Head of Legal Operations

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

A leading international consumer products and ingredients business is seeking a Global Head of Legal Operations to build and lead a modern legal operations function on a global scale.

This is a rare opportunity to create a legal operations capability from the ground up, with strong executive sponsorship and significant scope to shape strategy, technology adoption, AI implementation, service delivery and operational excellence across a global legal, compliance and governance function.

The opportunity

You will:

Develop and deliver the legal operations strategy and roadmap
Design and optimise legal service delivery models across multiple jurisdictions
Lead legal technology and AI transformation initiatives
Drive process improvement, automation and operational efficiency
Build data, reporting and KPI frameworks to demonstrate value and performance
Manage legal spend, external counsel programmes and vendor relationships
Lead change management, adoption and capability-building initiatives
Partner with senior stakeholders across legal, IT, procurement, data privacy and the wider business

About you

You are likely to bring:

Experience in legal operations, legal transformation or legal technology leadership
A track record of delivering complex technology implementations and change programmes
Experience with legal technology platforms such as CLM, matter management, e-billing or compliance tools
Strong understanding of AI and its practical application within legal functions
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
Experience operating within complex, international organisations

Additional experience in legal engineering, data, automation, AI workflows, consulting or regulated industries would be advantageous.

Why apply? xwzovoh

Build a legal operations function from an early stage
Shape the long-term operating model of a global legal team
Work directly with senior leadership
Lead cutting-edge AI and digital transformation initiatives
High-profile international role with genuine strategic impact

Location: London or Amsterdam

Some international travel required

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