Business Operations Manager

Job description

Business Operations Manager | Top 100 UK Commercial Law Firm

Hybrid Working

Are you a highly organised operations professional with a background supporting senior leaders in a law firm environment? Perhaps you started your career as an Executive Assistant or Board-level PA and have since moved into legal operations, business support or departmental management.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing and ambitious Top 100 UK commercial law firm as a Business Operations Manager, supporting senior leadership within a national legal department.

Working closely with Department Heads and Partners, you’ll play a central role in driving operational excellence, improving processes, coordinating strategic initiatives and ensuring the smooth running of a busy legal function.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting Department Heads with operational and strategic management activities
• Coordinating partner and departmental meetings, projects and action plans
• Assisting with financial reporting, KPI monitoring and performance tracking
• Driving best practice, compliance and audit readiness
• Supporting business development activity, directory submissions and marketing initiatives
• Coordinating training, recruitment and people processes
• Managing departmental projects and transformation initiatives
• Acting as a key liaison between Partners, Finance, HR, Risk and Business Development teams

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a similar Business Operations, Legal Operations or Practice Management role within a law firm
• Alternatively, significant experience as a Senior EA / PA supporting Board-level stakeholders, with subsequent operational management experience
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with financial data and KPIs
• The ability to influence, challenge and build strong working relationships across senior teams
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Why join?

• Opportunity to make a visible impact within a successful and growing national law firm
• Collaborative, supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives
• Genuine opportunities for development and progression
• Flexible hybrid working and multi-office collaboration

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine strategic coordination, operational management and senior stakeholder support within a highly respected legal environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential conversation.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City Of Bristol

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Logistics jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English