A major international law firm is seeking a Head of Finance & Operations to focus on the London office, leading its UK finance function and play a central role on the London Management Team. This is a broad, influential position that goes far beyond traditional financial control. It's ideally suited to a senior finance leader who combines strong commercial acumen with people leadership, partner/stakeholder management and operational oversight. This is not a technical accounting hire. Those capabilities already sit within the team. Instead, they are seeking someone who can:
- Provide confident leadership and direction to the UK finance function.
- Shape culture, bring the team together and articulate a clear commercial strategy.
- Strengthen financial insight and challenge across the London office.
- Influence partners and senior leaders to drive performance and commercial discipline.
- Ensure financial and operational decisions align with broader business strategy.
You must be an experienced adviser to senior leadership, a strong relationship‑builder, and someone who thrives in a fast‑moving, partnership‑driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Leadership
- Lead and develop the UK finance function, shaping culture, capability and long‑term strategic direction.
- Partner with the London Management Team (LMT) to define and drive the financial strategy of the London office.
- Lead commercial finance activity including pricing, profitability, performance analysis and strategic financial decision‑making.
- Oversee monthly P&L and balance sheet reviews, providing insightful, forward‑looking analysis and constructive challenge.
- Work closely with global commercial accounting and pricing teams to align priorities and enhance financial decision support.
- Contribute to decisions regarding the financial shape, size and structural planning of the London office.
- Oversee UK finance teams, including cashiers, accounts payable and management accounting (with statutory accounting managed centrally).
Strategic Partnering & Influence
- Partner with senior leaders to challenge, shape and support high‑quality decision making.
- Build strong, trusted relationships across the partnership, influencing behaviors and driving commercial discipline.
Operational Leadership
- Act as a core member of the LMT, working alongside senior partners and HR leadership.
- Support operational oversight across facilities, IT, space planning and office services, ensuring efficient, well‑coordinated processes.
- Reduce reliance on partner time by providing structure, clarity and consistent operational coordination.
- Help embed stronger governance, consistency and effective decision‑making across the London operations environment.
- Help embed clarity, consistency and effective decision‑making across London operations.
Experience needed
- A proven senior finance leader from a partnership or professional services environment.
- Commercial, energetic and influential, with the ability to challenge constructively.
- Comfortable operating across both finance and broader operational work.
- Flexible, pragmatic and relationship‑driven rather than rigid or technical‑only.
A major international law firm is seeking a Head of Finance & Operations to focus on the London office, leading its UK finance function and play a central role on the London Management Team. This is a broad, influential position that goes far beyond traditional financial control. It’s ideally suited to a senior finance leader who combines strong commercial acumen with people leadership, partner/stakeholder management and operational oversight. This is not a technical accounting hire. Those capabilities already sit within the team. Instead, they are seeking someone who can:
- Provide confident leadership and direction to the UK finance function.
- Shape culture, bring the team together and articulate a clear commercial strategy.
- Strengthen financial insight and challenge across the London office.
- Influence partners and senior leaders to drive performance and commercial discipline.
- Ensure financial and operational decisions align with broader business strategy.
You must be an experienced adviser to senior leadership, a strong relationship‑builder, and someone who thrives in a fast‑moving, partnership‑driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Leadership
- Lead and develop the UK finance function, shaping culture, capability and long‑term strategic direction.
- Partner with the London Management Team (LMT) to define and drive the financial strategy of the London office.
- Lead commercial finance activity including pricing, profitability, performance analysis and strategic financial decision‑making.
- Oversee monthly P&L and balance sheet reviews, providing insightful, forward‑looking analysis and constructive challenge.
- Work closely with global commercial accounting and pricing teams to align priorities and enhance financial decision support.
- Contribute to decisions regarding the financial shape, size and structural planning of the London office.
- Oversee UK finance teams, including cashiers, accounts payable and management accounting (with statutory accounting managed centrally).
Strategic Partnering & Influence
- Partner with senior leaders to challenge, shape and support high‑quality decision making.
- Build strong, trusted relationships across the partnership, influencing behaviors and driving commercial discipline.
Operational Leadership
- Act as a core member of the LMT, working alongside senior partners and HR leadership.
- Support operational oversight across facilities, IT, space planning and office services, ensuring efficient, well‑coordinated processes.
- Reduce reliance on partner time by providing structure, clarity and consistent operational coordination.
- Help embed stronger governance, consistency and effective decision‑making across the London operations environment.
- Help embed clarity, consistency and effective decision‑making across London operations.
Experience needed
- A proven senior finance leader from a partnership or professional services environment.
- Commercial, energetic and influential, with the ability to challenge constructively.
- Comfortable operating across both finance and broader operational work.
- Flexible, pragmatic and relationship‑driven rather than rigid or technical‑only.
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