CRE Legal Ops Lead — Strategy, Risk & BD (Flexible)

Ampa Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Legal Operations Coordinator in Birmingham to oversee operations for the national Commercial Real Estate team. This role requires strong organizational skills and experience in project coordination. You will lead initiatives in finance, risk, and business development while ensuring effective communication across teams. Flexible working arrangements are offered, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Agile working arrangement

Diverse workplace culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations, project coordination, or team management within a professional services or real estate environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using MI reports and performance metrics.
• Experience in HR, finance, risk, or business development functions is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational aspects of the national CRE team.
• Coordinate key functions including People, Finance, Risk, Training, and Business Development.
• Monitor performance against business KPIs and escalate issues to CRE Team Leader.
• Assist with the progression and delivery of business development initiatives.
• Manage effective handover of matters for departing fee earners.

Skills

Operations experience

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Time management

Excellent communication

Job description

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Legal Operations Coordinator in Birmingham to oversee operations for the national Commercial Real Estate team. This role requires strong organizational skills and experience in project coordination. You will lead initiatives in finance, risk, and business development while ensuring effective communication across teams. Flexible working arrangements are offered, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.