Programme Lead, Sustainability

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.

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 mind-set 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 difference 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 Lead, Sustainability & Regulatory Change - The role:

Join Linklaters' Business Change team as a Programme Lead, driving our Sustainability and Regulatory Change value stream. This is a key leadership position within our Portfolio and Programme Management Centre of Excellence, overseeing firmwide initiatives that deliver measurable value and align with our strategic goals.

You will:

• Lead and deliver complex, high-impact programmes from business case through to sustainable implementation.
• Oversee a team of expert Project Managers, ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement, and successful change adoption.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise initiatives, collaborating closely with senior leadership.
• Champion process optimisation, technology adoption, and organisational transformation across the firm

Programme Lead, Sustainability & Regulatory Change - What we're looking for:

We're seeking an experienced programme leader who combines robust delivery skills with deep subject matter knowledge in sustainability and regulatory change.

You will bring:

• Significant experience (5+ years) managing large-scale programmes and projects, ideally within a global professional services or legal environment.
• Proven track record in delivering programmes addressing new regulatory requirements and sustainability goals.
• Formal programme/project management qualifications (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, APM).
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• A passion for driving positive change, solution-oriented thinking, and a commitment to best practice.
• Forward-thinking, collaborative, and inclusive mindset aligned with Linklaters' values.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact through well-executed change, and have the expertise to lead on both delivery and subject matter, we'd love to hear from you.

Programme Lead, Sustainability & Regulatory Change – 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 the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes.
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave.
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave.
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

 We look forward to hearing from you

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders  for legal roles or  for business team roles).