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Regional Strategy Execution Lead

Clifford Chance

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 75,000 - 100,000

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Job summary

A global legal firm in Greater London is seeking a candidate for a strategic planning role responsible for driving business operations initiatives. The successful applicant will work closely with senior leadership to define regional goals and prioritize initiatives. This role requires expertise in strategic execution, stakeholder management, and operational excellence, with an emphasis on effective communication skills. A degree or equivalent experience, alongside strong analytical and interpersonal capabilities, are essential for success in this dynamic environment, along with a hybrid working approach.

Benefits

Varied opportunities for growth and development

Equal opportunities employer

Inclusive culture and flourishing networks

Qualifications

Experience working with senior-level executives.
Proven experience in complex organizations.
Understanding of professional services and partnership dynamics.
Experience in change management methodologies.
Ability to manage multiple demands and priorities.

Responsibilities

Drive implementation of key priorities and roadmaps.
Monitor KPIs to adapt execution according to trends.
Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership.
Facilitate decision making and monitor actions.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical capabilities

Ability to work independently

Exceptional verbal and written skills

Financial acumen

Education

Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent)

Tools

Tableau

Microsoft PowerPoint

Google Suite

The role

As a trusted partner to the Regional Chief Operating Officer for One Europe and the leadership team you will lead on high‑impact business operations initiatives.

You will drive the prioritisation and execution of regional and office‑level strategies and shape and advance productivity efforts that enable the region to deliver on its strategic priorities.

Our One Europe approach ensures that our business and our people work as one team striving to deliver commercial advantage for our global clients. This follows the bringing together of the UK and Continental Europe regions into One Europe, a strategic move that took effect this year.

Who you will work with

You will have regular contact with Partners and Senior Business Professionals including members of the firm’s Senior Management. You will also be expected to develop and maintain a strong network and good working relationships throughout the firm.

You will work closely with all the One Europe RCOOs management and support teams and you will attend regular UK operational management committee meetings with the expectation to add value and drive initiatives forward.

What you will be responsible for

You will thrive at the intersection of strategic planning, analytical rigor, operational excellence and disciplined execution. Success in this role depends less on technical specialization and more on the drive, curiosity and intellectual agility to navigate a dynamic fast‑growing global firm and translate ideas into meaningful impact.

You will help execute on identified priorities and day‑to‑day efficiencies as well as handling a variety of tasks thus allowing the One Europe RCOO to focus on key initiatives and business strategy. You will be responsible for decision‑making support and seek to resolve queries before they are escalated to the One Europe RCOO.

You will act as a trusted advisor to the One Europe RCOO with the ability to engage and challenge senior stakeholders to ensure all voices are heard and the right outcome obtained.

What you will do

Strategic Planning & Prioritisation

Partner with regional and functional leadership teams to define and prioritize regional goals during strategic planning sessions.
Translate strategic vision into clear actionable initiatives that drive measurable progress across the region.
Lead the regular tracking and reporting of progress and success metrics, providing periodic updates to Co‑Regional Managing Partners and other regional leaders.

Initiative Leadership & Execution

Drive the implementation of key priorities and roadmaps ensuring clear milestones and accountability frameworks are in place.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget.
Monitor KPIs to adapt execution priorities and plans in response to performance trends and market conditions.

Organizational Design & Operational Excellence

Manage confidential initiatives and projects related to organizational design process standardisation and improvement and productivity enhancement.
Champion change management efforts and cultivate stakeholder engagement across cross‑functional teams.
Leverage data‑driven insights and industry best practices to identify and implement process improvements.

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership, distilling complex information into clear decision‑ready materials and actionable insights.
Draft executive‑level presentations and communications that clearly convey strategic priorities and progress.
Build consensus across global regional and practice stakeholders without formal authority, adjusting communication style to stakeholder groups.
Organize and facilitate leadership forums, including town halls, off‑sites and strategy sessions to foster alignment and engagement across the region.

Regional Governance

Shape governance meeting content and maintain forward agendas to drive strategic progress, ensuring leadership teams focus on key priorities.
Lead meeting preparation by working with leaders to ensure information presented is concise, impactful, data‑led and timely.
Participate in One Europe partnership and operational management meetings.
Facilitate decision making and monitor actions to drive follow‑up where necessary.

Qualifications: Your experience

You will have experience working closely with senior‑level executives (eg COO, CEO and other C‑Suite) and have been key to driving their initiatives.
You will be able to demonstrate proven experience within complex organisations in professional services strategy consulting or investment banking sectors.
Experience working within the legal industry or within a global law firm, with an understanding of professional services and partnership dynamics, is strongly preferred.
You will have proven experience of prioritising workloads to meet deadlines, maintaining good judgment in fast‑paced, high‑stress environments.
Experience with organisational design process improvement and change‑management methodologies and tools is strongly preferred.
You will have prior experience presenting and communicating across all levels in an effective and high‑quality manner.
You will be capable of strong individual contribution with the ability to influence across non‑direct reporting teams.
You will have a professional and flexible approach, with the ability to think critically and demonstrate good judgment.
You will have the ability to deliver a busy workload whilst managing multiple demands and priorities.

Skills

Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment with minimal supervision within a team‑oriented environment.
Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative leadership mindset and a proactive can‑do attitude, willing to take on tasks varying in complexity.
Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to adapt communication, influencing and negotiation techniques to achieve desired outcomes.
Proactive with the ability to drive initiatives forward.
Strong financial acumen, analytical capabilities and executive communication skills.
Experience of planning, overseeing and implementing strategic initiatives to successful outcomes and managing cross‑functional projects in matrixed organisations.
Comfortable handling management information and firm data with proven ability in data analysis to drive decision making.
Ability to maintain close contact with colleagues, fostering long‑term connections critical to organisational and strategic success.
Ability to use a European language at business level would be advantageous.

Qualifications: Your experience

Advanced degree preferred (MBA or equivalent) but not essential.

How we will support you

From your first day with us you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your skills and knowledge, from formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills‑based and technical training and on‑the‑job learning.

Hybrid Working

This role follows our balanced hybrid working approach, and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, the firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment, including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

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