Chief of Staff (AI and Applied Intelligence)

linklaters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Linklaters seeks a Chief of Staff (AI & Applied Intelligence) to work with the Director of AI Delivery and the partner leading the firm's AI strategy, driving one of the most ambitious programmes across the business.

You will translate strategic priorities into clear operating plans, drive delivery across a complex stakeholder landscape, and provide trusted advisory to senior leaders, collaborating across practice groups, technology, data, knowledge, learning, communications, finance and HR.

Qualifications

• Track record leading technology, data or AI transformation programmes.
• Experience in professional services or similarly complex environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Strong commercial judgement with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, establish structure and deliver results quickly.
• Outstanding communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Low-ego, high-accountability, collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into clear operating plans.
• Drive delivery across a complex stakeholder landscape.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership and partners.
• Collaborate across practice groups, technology, data, knowledge, learning, communications, finance and HR.

Skills

Leading AI programmes

Pro services experience

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Navigate ambiguity

Communication & organisation

Collaborative leadership

Job description

About us

Linklaters is a leading international law firm, with over 30 offices across 20 countries. We advise many of the world's leading corporates, financial institutions and governments on their most important and complex matters.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not through targets and incentives, but by fostering a collaborative, supportive and inclusive culture where talented people can do their best work. We combine legal excellence with innovation, embracing new technologies and ways of working that help us deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

As AI becomes increasingly central to the future of legal services, Linklaters is investing significantly in technology, data and applied intelligence. This role offers a unique opportunity to join us at the forefront of that transformation and help shape the future of AI across a global firm.

The role

AI sits at the heart of Linklaters' strategy. We are seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff (AI & Applied Intelligence) to work alongside the Director of AI Delivery and the partner leading the firm's AI strategy, helping drive one of the most ambitious and strategically important programmes across the business.

This is a unique opportunity for a highly commercial, strategic and execution-focused individual to operate at the centre of the firm's AI agenda. Acting as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leadership, you will help translate strategic priorities into clear operating plans, drive delivery across a complex stakeholder landscape, and ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business value.

You will work across legal practice groups, Business Teams, technology, data, knowledge, learning, communications, finance and HR, whilst engaging with leading external technology providers, clients, regulators and industry partners. The role also offers the opportunity to help shape the future development of Linklaters' innovative Applied Intelligence practice and its client-facing strategy.

About you

We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a strong bias for action. You are likely to bring:

• A track record of leading complex technology, data, AI, transformation or strategic programmes.
• Experience operating in a professional services, consulting, technology or similarly complex environment.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leaders and partners.
• Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.
• The ability to navigate ambiguity, establish structure and deliver results at pace.
• Outstanding communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• A low-ego, high-accountability approach and a collaborative leadership style.

You may have gained your experience as a Chief of Staff, senior programme leader, transformation lead, strategy professional or a qualified lawyer with meaningful exposure to legal technology, innovation or AI.

A sound understanding of generative AI, its opportunities and risks, and the relevant governance and regulatory considerations is expected. Deep technical or engineering expertise is not required.

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.