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About LawDeb

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day–to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 132-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 250 colleagues across 6 business lines.

At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We’re ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.

We’re on a journey to shape a culture we’re all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

Our growing Global Entity Management business is looking to hire a Legal Services Network manager to manage our global network of partners (law firms, corporate secretarial service providers), which extends to 80+ jurisdictions worldwide.

As Legal Services Manager, you will report to the Director of Managed Service and your mission is to develop and grow the GEM’s partner network. You will be given a wide range of responsibilities including nurturing and growing existing partnerships, identifying potential new partners, forming new partnerships, evaluating existing ones, commercial negotiation, managing a central database of partner information, and liaising with the Service and Sales team.

We are looking for a team player with demonstrated experience in managing commercial and operational partner relationships, strong commercial acumen, good project management skills and an eye for detail. Proactivity is key, and we are looking for someone who will drive this project forward independently, whilst aligning with senior management for guidance and keeping them informed on progress made.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow the existing supplier network relationships


• Ensure referrals are managed across the network


• Identify jurisdictions where new partnerships are needed


• Identify, set-up and manage new service providers


• Collaborate and negotiate commercials with new service partners and re-negotiate with existing partners


• Evaluate existing partnerships and taking corrective action where necessary


• Manage and maintain a central database of partner information such as partnership agreements, Service Level Agreements, letters of engagement and pricing


• Liaise with the Service Director to assist with preparing pitch documents for clients, maintain a healthy balance between competitive pricing and deal profitability


• Gather feedback from our service team who interact daily with service provides in our jurisdictions and use this feedback to establish areas for improvement


• Work with our internal risk and legal team and own the internal processes, procedures and guidelines related to procurement, coming up with suggestions for improvement and implementing those improvements to achieve better results

Is This You?

• Experience in maintaining commercial and operational relationships with multiple parties at once


• Reliability, diligence and maintenance of excellent attention to detail whilst managing high workload in a fast-paced environment


• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate professionally with senior internal and external stakeholders


• Strong time management, organisational and planning skills - ability to prioritise work, multi-task and meet tight deadlines


• A willingness to take control, strategize, plan, and work proactively and independently


• A positive, curious and constructive mindset and a willingness to help improve internal processes as the organization grows


• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain and develop internal and external relationships with a range of stakeholders and different levels of seniority

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent


• IT literate, advanced skills in all MS Office packages


• Strong written and verbal communication skills (incl. excellent English grammar and ability to adapt communication style to suit audience)

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Professional services or financial services industry experience an advantage


• Previous experience in Project Management is an advantage


• A legal background or a solid experience with a legal service provider is preferable


• Proficiency in other languages and an affinity with languages in general is a plus

Your Reward

• Competitive salary with annual review and performance bonus scheme


• Generous pension contribution


• Full healthcare cover


• Health cash plan


• Life assurance


• Study support


• Hybrid working after probation


• Attractive office space

Things To Note

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that’s fuelling our growth.

LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

Here’s the legal bit, please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

If you’d like to find out more about LawDeb and our open vacancies please contact our careers team on careers@lawdeb.com.