Change & Engagement Lead (Senior Manager)

Lawfront; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawfront is seeking an experienced Change & Engagement Lead to guide the people side of a major AI transformation across the group. The role offers a hybrid working model with UK travel as part of the engagement footprint.

You will lead communications and engagement campaigns, partner with senior leaders and practice groups to drive adoption, build a network of AI champions, and oversee learning and adoption planning to maximise success.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale change, transformation or technology adoption programmes.
• Experience within professional services, legal or other regulated environments is preferred.
• Exceptional communicator and influencer capable of engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the change, engagement and adoption strategy for a major group-wide AI transformation programme.
• Develop compelling communications and engagement campaigns that inspire adoption across diverse audiences.
• Partner with senior leaders, Managing Partners and practice groups to drive behavioural change and business impact.
• Build and support a network of AI Practice Leads, champions and advocates across the business.
• Oversee learning, communications, stakeholder engagement and adoption planning to maximise programme success.
• Use insight and data to measure adoption, identify risks and continuously improve engagement.

Job description

Change & Engagement Lead (Senior Manager)

18-Month FTC | Flexible Location | Hybrid with UK Travel

Lead One of the Most Significant AI Transformations in the Legal Sector

AtLawfront we're transforming how legal services are delivered through AI. As a leading, private equity-backed legal services group operating across seven regional firms, we're investing in technology, innovation and people to create the UK's leading AI-enabled legal services platform.

We're looking for an experienced Change & Engagement Lead to drive the people side of our ambitious AI Edge programme, ensuring colleagues across our firms not only understand new AI-enabled ways of working, but embrace them with confidence.

What You'll Do

• Lead the change, engagement and adoption strategy for a major group-wide AI transformation programme.
• Develop compelling communications and engagement campaigns that inspire adoption across diverse audiences.
• Partner with senior leaders, Managing Partners and practice groups to drive behavioural change and business impact.
• Build and support a network of AI Practice Leads, champions and advocates across the business.
• Oversee learning, communications, stakeholder engagement and adoption planning to maximise programme success.
• Use insight and data to measure adoption, identify risks and continuously improve engagement.

About You

You'll have a proven track record leading large-scale change, transformation or technology adoption programmes, ideally within professional services, legal or other regulated environments.

You'll be an exceptional communicator and influencer, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, shaping strategic narratives and driving change across multiple businesses and teams. Experience of organisational change, stakeholder engagement, learning and adoption programmes will be essential.

Why Join Lawfront?

This is a rare opportunity to lead the adoption of AI at scale, working directly with senior leadership to shape how hundreds of professionals embrace new technology and ways of working. You'll play a pivotal role in one of the most ambitious transformation programmes in the legal sector, delivering lasting impact across the Group.

If you're passionate about transformation, engagement and helping organisations successfully navigate change, we'd love to hear from you.