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.

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