Description
Linklaters, a global law firm, is seeking an Operations Advisor – Technical and Building Services to support the day-to-day operation of its UK offices.
The successful candidate will work across technical services, facilities management, and building projects, ensuring workplaces are safe, compliant, efficient, and deliver a high-quality service.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting technical, engineering, and facilities services across UK offices
- Keeping building systems reliable, efficient, and fully operational
- Working closely with landlords, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and internal teams
- Supporting the delivery of facilities services, including cleaning, security, and waste management
- Leading building changes, moves, and projects, with a focus on compliance, quality, and minimal disruption
- Overseeing maintenance, repairs, inspections, testing, and defect resolution
- Monitoring supplier performance and service quality to ensure agreed standards are met
- Managing supplier budgets and cost plans
- Using operational data and insights to identify improvements and develop proactive, preventative plans
Requirements:
- 5+ years' experience overseeing building and technical services, ideally within a global professional services organisation
- Experience managing cross-functional facilities services, including engineering, cleaning, security, and health & safety
- A strong understanding of building operations, maintenance, compliance, inspections, and quality control
- Experience working with project teams, consultants, and contractors to deliver high-quality results
- Confidence overseeing suppliers and contractors and holding them to agreed standards
- The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining reliable services and minimising disruption
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- A proactive, practical mindset with an eye for identifying issues, improving services, and preventing problems before they arise
Benefits:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
- Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
- Pension and flexible savings options
- Income protection and life assurance
- Mortgage advice and will-writing services
- 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 employee networks groups
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