Programme Manager [Sustainability and Regulatory Change]

Linklaters LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in London seeks a Programme Manager to lead high-impact programmes focused on sustainability and regulatory change. The role involves collaborating with experts, managing scope, budgets, and timelines, and ensuring programmes achieve strategic objectives. Ideal candidates will have experience in professional services and strong stakeholder management skills. The firm offers a hybrid work model and a range of health and lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Free in-house fitness centre

Flexible savings options

Additional holiday/birthday leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex programmes in professional services or global organizations.
• Expertise in sustainability and regulatory-driven change, with a track record of mitigating risks.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of strategic programmes focused on sustainability and regulatory change.
• Collaborate with sustainability experts to drive transformation.
• Establish and oversee programme governance for effective decision-making.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Programme management methodologies

Tools

MSP

PRINCE2

PMP

APMQ

Job description

Linklaters is a global law firm with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mindset we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value differences but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

Programme Manager - Sustainability & Regulatory Change

The role:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic, high-impact programmes focused on sustainability and regulatory change.
• Collaborate with market-leading sustainability experts and the firm's Sustainability Committee to drive meaningful transformation.
• Develop business cases, manage scope, budgets, timelines, and ensure programmes deliver against strategic objectives.
• Establish and oversee programme governance, balancing agility with control for effective decision-making.
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across a complex change portfolio.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and change enablement strategies to ensure successful implementation.
• Provide clear, concise updates to senior leadership through reports and presentations.
• Champion best practices in programme management aligned with the firm's goals.

What's on offer:

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available. Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward your contribution, including:

• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, free in-house fitness centre, subsidised health club memberships, free onsite GP service, and periodic health assessments.
• Finance: Pension and flexible savings options, income protection, and life assurance.
• Family & Lifestyle: Electric car and cycle to work schemes, emergency family care, additional holiday/birthday leave, maternity/paternity/shared parental leave, travel insurance, season ticket loan, and opportunities to join sports and social clubs or employee networks.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and may include additional tasks as required.

• Proven experience delivering complex programmes in professional services or global organizations.
• Expertise in sustainability and regulatory-driven change, with a track record of mitigating risks and achieving compliance.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of simplifying complex information.
• Strong collaboration skills, especially in global, cross-functional environments.
• Proficiency in programme management tools and methodologies (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, APMQ).
• A forward-thinking, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for responsible business practices.
• Commitment to inclusivity, wellbeing, and continuous development aligned with Linklaters' values and culture.