This is an opportunity for a commercially minded, forward-thinking leader who combines strategic ambition with the ability to turn ideas into action. Working with executive leaders, partners and colleagues across our international organisation, you will challenge existing ways of working and lead transformation that delivers measurable improvements in client service, colleague experience, operational efficiency and business performance. The role is based in our Bristol or London office on a hybrid basis, with regular travel and working across our UK offices as required, with international travel as needed. The role Reporting to the Chief Transformation & Technology Officer, and as a member of the UK and International Operations Boards, you will translate our strategic ambitions into meaningful, measurable business outcomes. You will lead our established Change & Transformation function, setting the direction for our capabilities and ensuring we have the priorities, skills, governance and ways of working needed to deliver lasting change across people, processes, technology and operating models.
Proven experience leading significant business and organisational transformation at executive level, delivering measurable commercial, operational and strategic outcomes. Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate business ambitions into transformation priorities, challenge investment decisions and demonstrate tangible value. Experience shaping and implementing future operating models across people, processes, technology and organisational structures. Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the credibility to advise, challenge and build trusted relationships with executive leaders, senior partners and Boards. Significant experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation within international or similarly complex matrix organisations, balancing enterprise-wide ambitions with local requirements. A track record of building and leading high-performing multidisciplinary teams and effective transformation capabilities. A strong understanding of technology-enabled business transformation, including the opportunities presented by AI, automation and data. Experience driving organisational adoption, cultural change and sustainable improvements in business performance. Sound understanding of portfolio governance, investment prioritisation and complex programme delivery, with the judgement to balance ambition with realistic execution. Experience within an international professional services organisation, partnership or similarly complex regulated environment. Experience of international operating model alignment, shared services, business process standardisation or organisational redesign. Relevant professional qualifications in transformation, change management, programme management or equivalent disciplines.
Osborne Clarke is an ambitious international law firm, committed to transforming how we operate, collaborate and deliver value to our clients. As we progress our 2030 strategy, One Firm: Shaping Tomorrow, we are looking for a Director of Change & Transformation to help shape and deliver the next chapter of our transformation journey., Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations
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At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks – not to mention our great teams – are a part of making that a reality.
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this. Our recruitment process Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
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