Legal Manager

Legal Manager Commercial

Birmingham Leeds London or Manchester

The Opportunity

Were looking for a Legal Manager Commercial to join our Managed Legal Services (MLS) team at an exciting stage of growth. This is an opportunity to join a wellestablished team with a strong growth trajectory and play a key role in shaping how commercial legal services are delivered to our clients.

Being a Legal Manager in MLS is about more than managing client engagements. Youll work closely with clients to understand their business risk appetite and operating environment using your legal expertise industry experience and delivery insight to provide practical solutionfocused outcomes. Through our global network of legal experts deep sector knowledge and access to legal technology and AI we help clients drive efficiencies improve matter and contract management manage legal spend and strengthen their overall approach to risk.

What Youll Do

• Lead and develop a team of lawyers delivering Commercial Managed Legal Services (MLS) fostering a flexible adaptable and solutionfocused culture
• Take endtoend ownership of commercial MLS engagements ensuring delivery is on time within scope and budget and meets agreed quality standards
• Build a positive inclusive and collaborative team environment through regular 1:1s team meetings and open communication
• Lead recruitment and onboarding activity ensuring new joiners are effectively integrated and embedded into MLS ways of working
• Contribute to the design and development of new MLS solutions supporting scoping pricing resourcing strategies proposals and pitch activity
• Work closely with Vario business lines and sector teams to deliver integrated client solutions including supporting contract optimisation workshops
• Play an active role in strategic planning including shaping global resourcing models delivery frameworks and scaling team capability
• Ensure financial sustainability through utilisation oversight cost control and the development of commercially viable delivery models
• Build and maintain strong longterm client relationships acting as a trusted advisor who understands client operations risks and strategic objectives
• Champion process optimisation and continuous improvement leveraging legal technology and AIenabled tools to improve efficiency and service delivery
• Identify and implement innovative approaches to deliver bespoke and meaningful contract solutions for clients
• Embed robust quality assurance processes aligned to client expectations and regulatory standards ensuring consistency and continuous feedback
• Manage or support key client accounts overseeing matter triage allocation and consistency of review approach
• Build strong internal relationships to raise MLS visibility encourage collaboration and generate work referrals
• Represent MLS in internal initiatives including marketing activity thought leadership panel meetings and innovation forums
• Partner with the Solutions team to develop accurate and compelling clientfacing materials on MLS services
• Identify organic growth opportunities within existing client accounts by spotting unmet needs and service improvement opportunities

About You

• England & Wales qualified senior Commercial Lawyer with a minimum of 8 years PQE gained in a busy private practice or inhouse legal environment
• A flexible adaptable and proactive approach with a strong solutionsfocused mindset
• Proven technical expertise in drafting reviewing negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial contracts
• Experience supporting contract repapering or harmonisation projects (desirable)
• Highly responsive with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Confident using technology to support document drafting review and matter management
• Comfortable working within a regulated environment with an understanding of firm processes and client requirements
• Openminded and able to recognise and adapt to different approaches to delivering legal advice

What We Offer

• Agile working options including home working
• Carers leave of up to five paid days
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or carry over up to five additional days
• Contributory pension (up to 5%)
• Private healthcare and deathinservice cover (4x salary)
• Access to benefits including an electric car scheme cycletowork scheme and interestfree loans for season tickets gym membership or rental deposits

Next Steps

Once you apply our Recruitment team will review your application and keep you updated by email. The interview process typically consists of two stages.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Were proud to be a Disability Confident employer a top Stonewall employer and a signatory to multiple inclusion charters. We value diverse perspectives and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

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