Director

Location London
Discipline: C-Suite & Directors
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £150,000 - £175,000 + car/allowance + bonus + benefits
Contact name: Heather Allen

Job ref: 6043
Published: 3 days ago
Start date: 16-01-2026
DIRECTOR – Legal Management Consulting |
London, hybrid working (3 days a week in the office) |
£150,000 - £175,000 + car allowance + bonus & benefits |


The Company hiring a Director – Legal Management Consulting

A leading global consulting group is seeking a Director to join its globally regarded legal management consulting practice. This is a senior role for an experienced legal or consulting professional who is motivated by purpose-led work, collaborative leadership and shaping the future of legal services through technology, people and process.
The role works closely with law firms and in-house legal teams, helping them redesign how legal services are delivered, improve efficiency and embed GenAI responsibly and sustainably.

Key Responsibilities of the Director – Legal Management Consulting

 
  • Transforming legal service delivery
    Partner with law firms and in-house legal teams to redesign operating models, improve processes and enable technology-led change that enhances value, quality and sustainability.
  • GenAI strategy with integrity
    Support clients in adopting GenAI and digital tools in a responsible, ethical and practical way, balancing innovation with trust, governance and long-term impact.
  • Leading programmes and change
    Lead multidisciplinary teams across consulting, legal and technology, creating inclusive project environments and delivering change that people understand and adopt.
  • Building trusted client relationships
    Develop long-term, trusted advisory relationships with senior stakeholders, contributing to business growth through insight-led conversations and thought leadership.
  • Developing people and future leaders
    Coach, mentor and sponsor consultants, with a strong focus on inclusion, continuous learning and supporting different career paths and working styles.

Skills & Attributes of the Director – Legal Management Consulting
 
  • Experience in legal transformation
    Background in consulting, law firms or in-house legal teams, with experience delivering operational or digital change within legal environments.
  • Confidence with GenAI and digital change
    Interest and experience in how GenAI and emerging technologies can improve legal workflows, alongside an understanding of ethical, data and people considerations.
  • Inclusive leadership style
    A collaborative, empathetic leadership approach, with experience guiding teams and stakeholders through change in complex organisations.
  • Client-focused and commercially aware
    Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to identify opportunities and shape solutions that genuinely meet client needs.
  • Values-led and adaptable
    Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience), with strong personal integrity, accountability and a flexible mindset when balancing competing priorities.


Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

Ref: BHJOB3543_6043