Legal Director

Signatus Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering alternative legal services provider is seeking a Legal Director to lead strategic evolution and innovative delivery of legal solutions. This role requires extensive legal expertise, along with strong commercial instincts, to optimize and align legal services with client goals. You will work closely with executive clients, influence legal service models, and mentor a talented team in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Company benefits

Equity shares

Hybrid working policy

Qualifications

• Prior experience within ALSP, LMS, or LegalTech environments.
• Qualified legal professional with 8+ years’ experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex legal engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine legal secondment services into comprehensive managed legal solutions.
• Act as the primary strategic advisor during the client engagement lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery through innovative legal operations solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Legal expertise

Innovation in legal solutions

Job description

Legal Director

Dublin (Hybrid/Remote Working) €100,000-€125,000 plus commissions & company benefits & Equity shares

About the Opportunity: Signatus is exclusively partnering with a pioneering alternative legal services provider to appoint a new Legal Director. This pivotal senior role demands a blend of deep legal expertise, sharp commercial instincts, and a proactive client-centric approach. The Legal Director will lead the strategic evolution of the legal function, optimising delivery and driving innovative legal solutions that align seamlessly with commercial goals.

Why This Role?

• Strategic leadership within a progressive, high-growth legal services environment.
• Significant influence on the evolution of legal service delivery models.
• Work closely with executive-level clients and high-performing consultants.
• Attractive remuneration package and robust hybrid working policy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and refine legal secondment services into comprehensive managed legal solutions.
• Act as the primary strategic advisor during the client engagement lifecycle, ensuring legal services are bespoke, scalable, and aligned to business outcomes.
• Manage the seamless deployment and oversight of legal secondees, providing strategic direction and expert escalation support.
• Cultivate trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, bridging commercial strategy and legal execution.
• Collaborate closely with the talent management team to identify and develop consultant capabilities, influencing strategic recruitment to align with business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery through the creation of innovative legal operations solutions and tools.
• Implement targeted training and professional development programs to foster a consultancy mindset and elevate performance.

Your Profile:

• Essential: Prior experience within ALSP, LMS, or LegalTech companies environment.
• Qualified legal professional with 8+ years’ experience, ideally with substantial in-house counsel background in technology-driven sectors.
• Demonstrated track record in aligning legal service models with strategic commercial objectives.
• Proven ability to manage complex legal engagements, transforming them into scalable solutions.
• Highly adept at stakeholder management with proven comfort in engaging and influencing senior legal and business leaders.
• Forward-thinking innovator passionate about redefining traditional legal service delivery.
• Exceptional mentoring and leadership skills to build and sustain a vibrant consultancy culture.

About Us

Signatus is a specialist recruitment agency committed to connecting ambitious professionals with leading-edge opportunities. We champion roles that drive innovation, growth, and career fulfilment, ensuring every placement aligns strategically with the long-term vision of both our candidates and clients.

Apply Now: To express your interest or learn more about this high-impact role, please submit your CV to our Principal Consultant Fionntán Gamble at [e-mail] or apply via LinkedIn now. We look forward to guiding you through the next step of your career journey.