Description
Linklaters, a leading international law firm, is seeking a Chief of Staff (AI & Applied Intelligence) to drive its AI agenda. You will work alongside the Director of AI Delivery and the partner leading the firm's AI strategy, helping to translate strategic priorities into clear operating plans and ensuring AI initiatives deliver measurable business value.
The successful candidate will have a track record of leading complex technology, data, AI, transformation, or strategic programmes, with experience operating in a professional services, consulting, technology, or similar environment. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, strong commercial judgement, and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset are essential.
Responsibilities include:
- Translating strategic priorities into clear operating plans
- Driving delivery across a complex stakeholder landscape
- Ensuring AI initiatives deliver measurable business value
- Collaborating with legal practice groups, Business Teams, technology, data, knowledge, learning, communications, finance, and HR
- Engaging with leading external technology providers, clients, regulators, and industry partners
- Helping shape the future development of Linklaters' innovative Applied Intelligence practice and its client-facing strategy
Requirements:
- A track record of leading complex technology, data, AI, transformation, or strategic programmes
- Experience operating in a professional services, consulting, technology, or similarly complex environment
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leaders and partners
- Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset
- The ability to navigate ambiguity, establish structure, and deliver results at pace
- Outstanding communication, organisational, and prioritisation skills
- A low-ego, high-accountability approach and a collaborative leadership style
- Sound understanding of generative AI, its opportunities and risks, and relevant governance and regulatory considerations