Head of Business Performance
Posted 6 days 4 hours ago by Blue Legal
Location: London
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 16/06/26
Blue Legal is partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit a Head of Business Performance. This is a senior leadership role focused on driving commercial performance, operational excellence and strategic growth. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the successful candidate will provide strategic insight, influence decision-making and support the delivery of key business objectives.
The Responsibilities- Partner with senior leadership to develop and deliver business strategies that support sustainable growth and commercial success.
- Lead financial planning, forecasting and performance management activities, ensuring clear visibility of business performance.
- Drive profitability and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, financial performance and business outcomes.
- Translate strategic objectives into practical operational plans, ensuring effective execution across the business.
- Monitor key performance indicators and provide insight-driven recommendations to support decision-making.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives, working collaboratively with finance, people, marketing and business development teams.
- Identify commercial risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to support business resilience and performance.
- Significant experience in business performance, commercial leadership, business partnering or a related strategic role.
- Strong financial and commercial management expertise, including experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams.
- Excellent analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proven track record of delivering business improvement and change initiatives.
Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.