Head of Workplace Operations, UK
Posted 25 days 7 hours ago by Linklaters
Linklaters is a global law firm offering legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. We are looking for a senior operations leader to serve as Head of Workplace Operations, UK.
Key Responsibilities- Own UK operational oversight within a global matrixed organization.
- Lead relationships with outsourced service providers, driving performance, consistency, and value.
- Act as a senior partner to the business, balancing pace, risk, and delivery across a complex operational landscape.
- Drive a client and visitor centric experience, setting benchmarks for best in class operations.
- Collaborate closely with senior leaders, partners, and stakeholders across the firm.
- Experience in a global, matrixed environment with a strong focus on operations/facilities management.
- Strong capability managing multiple outsourced providers and holding them to account.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence to work with senior leaders and partners.
- Experience running a large, high profile headquarters or flagship operation.
- Commercial, pragmatic approach with a clear focus on operational excellence.
- Budget Management
- Change Management
- Contract Management
- Facility Management
- Lease Management
- Project Management
- Security Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Sustainability Strategy
- Vendor Management
- Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, free in house fitness, subsidised health club, free onsite GP, periodic health assessments.
- Financial: Pension and flexible savings, income protection, 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.
- Other: Option to join sports and social clubs, employee networks (Gender Equality, With Pride, Social Mobility Networks).
We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual's ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments during the selection process, please talk to a recruitment team member so any required adjustments can be made in advance.