AI & Innovation Lead – Legal Services

Cedar Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Recruitment is seeking an AI & Innovation Lead for a London-based, hybrid role. You will shape the innovation agenda, transform emerging technology into practical improvements for clients and colleagues, and lead a multidisciplinary team through discovery to delivery.

You'll balance product thinking with commercial judgement, setting priorities, building prototypes, and guiding experiments into supported services. Success is measured by real value and adoption across the client journey.

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI/innovation initiatives from discovery to delivery.
• Ability to speak with senior leaders and business users.
• Strong commercial judgement and investment prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and shape the portfolio.
• Build prototypes and MVPs with stakeholders.
• Define trials with clear objectives and feasibility.
• Develop plans to move experiments into services.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and track adoption.
• Deliver measurable improvements and client outcomes.

Skills

AI strategy

Product management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Experimentation

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Enterprise AI platforms

Job description

Cedar Recruitment is seeking an AI & Innovation Lead for a London-based, hybrid role. You will shape the innovation agenda, transform emerging technology into practical improvements for clients and colleagues, and lead a multidisciplinary team through discovery to delivery.

You'll balance product thinking with commercial judgement, setting priorities, building prototypes, and guiding experiments into supported services. Success is measured by real value and adoption across the client journey.