Head of Innovation
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
The Opportunity:
A leading law firm is seeking a Head of Innovation to shape and drive its approach to technology, digital transformation, and modern legal service delivery. This is a strategic senior leadership role focused on identifying opportunities to enhance how legal services are delivered, improve efficiency, and create long-term value through innovation.
You will play a central role in embedding forward-thinking practices across the firm, ensuring it remains agile and responsive in a rapidly evolving legal and technological landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and lead the firm’s innovation and digital strategy, with a focus on practical, scalable solutions
- Champion the use of emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance legal service delivery and business operations
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and client experience through innovation
- Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and continuous improvement
- Work closely with partners and senior stakeholders to align innovation initiatives with business priorities
- Translate market trends and technological developments into actionable initiatives
- Oversee the development and delivery of new tools, products, and ways of working
- Establish frameworks to evaluate the impact and value of innovation activity
- Collaborate across legal, operational, and business services teams to drive adoption and change
About You:
- Proven leadership experience in innovation, technology, or transformation roles
- Strong understanding of the legal sector or professional services environment
- Knowledge of emerging technologies, particularly AI and automation
- Track record of delivering change and influencing senior stakeholders
- Commercially aware, with the ability to balance innovation with practical outcomes
- Excellent communicator, able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
- A collaborative leader who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment