Job Description
Business Operations Manager | Top 100 UK Commercial Law Firm
Hybrid Working
Are you a highly organised operations professional with a background supporting senior leaders in a law firm environment? Perhaps you started your career as an Executive Assistant or Board-level PA and have since moved into legal operations, business support or departmental management.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing and ambitious Top 100 UK commercial law firm as a Business Operations Manager, supporting senior leadership within a national legal department.
Working closely with Department Heads and Partners, you’ll play a central role in driving operational excellence, improving processes, coordinating strategic initiatives and ensuring the smooth running of a busy legal function.
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting Department Heads with operational and strategic management activities
* Coordinating partner and departmental meetings, projects and action plans
* Assisting with financial reporting, KPI monitoring and performance tracking
* Driving best practice, compliance and audit readiness
* Supporting business development activity, directory submissions and marketing initiatives
* Coordinating training, recruitment and people processes
* Managing departmental projects and transformation initiatives
* Acting as a key liaison between Partners, Finance, HR, Risk and Business Development teams
What we’re looking for
* Experience in a similar Business Operations, Legal Operations or Practice Management role within a law firm
* Alternatively, significant experience as a Senior EA / PA supporting Board-level stakeholders, with subsequent operational management experience
* Strong organisational and project management skills
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
* Commercial awareness and confidence working with financial data and KPIs
* The ability to influence, challenge and build strong working relationships across senior teams
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Why join?
* Opportunity to make a visible impact within a successful and growing national law firm
* Collaborative, supportive and forward-thinking culture
* Exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives
* Genuine opportunities for development and progression
* Flexible hybrid working and multi-office collaboration
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine strategic coordination, operational management and senior stakeholder support within a highly respected legal environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential conversation.