Head of Knowledge and Research Operations

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

Overview

Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the world's leading law firms, advising numerous large organisations across the globe. With over 5,000 professionals, including 3,100 lawyers and more than 2,000 business services specialists, operating from a global network of offices in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the forefront of the new global business landscape, providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We understand that our success and that of our clients relies on the skills, knowledge, and ideas of all our people. Our environment encourages high performance in return for rewards and opportunities tailored to personal and professional goals.

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Knowledge & Research function for the region, promoting it within the business and driving its ongoing development in alignment with the firm's strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct the Knowledge & Research team to leverage the firm's intellectual capital and knowledge across legal groups and clients.
  • Maintain and optimise third-party content services and commercial relationships.
  • Deliver high-quality services to legal teams, their clients, and business services teams.
  • Develop and manage strategic vendor and partner relationships.

About You

You will have extensive leadership experience at senior levels (at least 10 years), a proven track record of initiating activities contributing to meeting an organisation's strategic objectives, and successful management of change related to such activities.

We are looking for someone with high calibre communication and influencing skills, autonomy, and ability to exercise judgement in collaborating, escalating, or directly intervening to anticipate opportunities and solve problems.

The salary for this role is estimated to be around £120,000 - £180,000 per annum, depending on location and experience.



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