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Legal Services Director

Legal Services Director

CRA Legal • London, GB
30+ days ago
Salary
£75,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Details


Role: Legal Services Director
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Benefits: Senior leadership package + bonus potential + flexible working

The Opportunity
CRA Consulting is proud to be working in partnership with a highly successful and growing organisation in Sheffield to recruit a Legal Services Director.
This is a rare and high-impact leadership opportunity, offering the chance to shape and lead a fully operational litigation function within a regulated environment. You will sit as part of the senior leadership team, driving both strategic direction and operational performance across litigation services.
The role will suit an experienced litigation professional who combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness and leadership capability, and who is looking to step into (or further develop within) a director-level position.

The Opportunity
This is a pivotal hire for the business, where you will:
  • Lead and develop the litigation services function across the organisation
  • Take ownership of end-to-end litigation processes from triage through to court proceedings
  • Act as Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP), ensuring adherence to Solicitors Regulation Authority requirements
  • Operate within the FCA SMCR regime, maintaining high regulatory and ethical standards
  • Drive performance, efficiency, and client outcomes across a high-volume, KPI-driven environment
  • Shape the future strategy of the litigation offering, keeping ahead of market trends and best practice
  • Play a key role in leadership, culture, and continuous improvement across the wider business

What you'll be doing
  • Leading, mentoring and developing a team of litigation professionals and case handlers
  • Managing complex litigation matters and acting as escalation point where required
  • Driving service delivery to meet and exceed financial and operational targets
  • Ensuring full compliance with SRA and FCA regulatory frameworks
  • Owning litigation strategy, risk management, and process optimisation
  • Working closely with senior stakeholders to align legal services with wider business objectives
  • Leading on audits, regulatory reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Embedding a high-performance, client-focused culture across the team

What they're looking for
  • Qualified Solicitor (5+ PQE) with strong litigation background
  • Proven experience leading litigation teams within a regulated environment
  • Experience operating at senior or director level (or ready to step into such a role)
  • Strong working knowledge of SRA compliance and FCA regulation
  • Experience acting as COLP (or ready to step into the position)
  • Commercially astute with the ability to balance strategy and operational delivery
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
  • Ability to manage complex cases while driving wider team performance

What's on Offer
  • £75,000 - £85,000 basic salary
  • Senior leadership position with real influence over business direction
  • Hybrid working model
  • Opportunity to shape and scale a litigation function
  • High level of autonomy and visibility within the organisation
  • Long-term career progression at Director / Executive level

Interested?
If you're a senior litigation professional looking to step into a strategic leadership role - or already operating at this level and open to a new challenge - I'd be keen to speak in confidence.
Rob Addy - CRA Consulting

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