Director of Data & AI

The Law Society; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous flexible benefits package

Positive working environment

Job summary

A professional body for solicitors is seeking a visionary Director of Data and AI to lead their data excellence initiatives. This role involves overseeing data governance and architecture while driving innovation across the organisation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading data strategies, collaborative leadership skills, and a commitment to ethical data practices. The position offers hybrid working, a flexible benefits package, and a supportive environment for career development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide data and AI strategy.
• Expertise in modern data platforms and governance frameworks.
• Strong collaborative leadership and high-performing team development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full data lifecycle from governance to analytics.
• Shape how data is harnessed for insight and decision-making.
• Drive innovation and deliver meaningful impact across the organisation.

Skills

Leading enterprise-wide data and AI strategy

Designing and delivering data platforms

Collaborative leadership skills

Understanding of data quality and ethics

Driving innovation

Stakeholder management

Job description

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We’re looking for a visionary Director of Data and AI to lead the Law Society toward data excellence.

In this innovative new role, working for a newly appointed Executive Director of Technology and Change, you’ll be the driving force behind a modern, robust data platform with responsibility for setting strategic direction, driving innovation, and fostering a culture of best practice.

You’ll oversee the full data lifecycle, from governance and architecture to advanced analytics and AI. Your leadership will shape how we harness data to generate insight, improve decision‑making, and deliver meaningful impact across the organisation.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience leading enterprise‑wide data and AI strategy in a complex, people‑centric organisation.
• Expertise in designing and delivering modern data platforms, architectures, and governance frameworks.
• Strong collaborative leadership skills, with the ability to build, inspire, and mature high‑performing teams.
• Deep understanding of data quality, security, ethics, and responsible AI principles, ability to champion data throughout the leadership and wider teams.
• A track record of driving innovation and measurable business outcomes through data.
• A true service‑led collaborator, with excellent stakeholder management skills, used to talking to non‑technical staff and be able to influence at a senior level.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work in an organisation which has recently achieved gold accreditation from Investors in People in recognition of its work over the last few years focusing on being an employer of choice for people who want to make a difference.

You will join an organisation with a reputation for excellence, commitment to EDI, development and wellbeing, and a culture of clarity, trust, and respect.

We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a positive working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

Please contact our recruitment partner Grace Tattersall for more information [e-mail]

For full details of responsibilities and requirements, see the job description: https://andersonquigley.com/the-law-society-tech-leadership/

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession’s regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we’re here to help, protect and promote solicitors.