Senior Strategy Manager - London, Birmingham or Leeds

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

The Role 

Reporting to the Chief Strategy & Communications Officer, the Senior Strategy Manager will play a key role in supporting the creation, roll out and reporting of the firm’s global strategy. In addition, the role holder will support on researching and writing briefs, reports and presentations for the senior leadership of the firm, working closely with the Chief Strategy & Communications Officer.

 
This is an exciting time to join Eversheds Sutherland. The firm’s Chief Executive-Elect will take on his new role in May 2025 and will lead the creation and implementation of a new global strategy, supported by the Executive and the Chief Strategy and Communications Officer. 

This is a newly created role and you will work closely with others across the International firm including the Executive, Finance, HR, IT, Marketing and Knowledge. Liaison and alignment with colleagues in the US will also be critical. 

You will need to be able to take briefs from different teams and understand/interpret the end goals in order to deliver clear advice and business information to support decision making at the most senior levels. You will often be working on confidential and sensitive information and will need to be able to work in a way that is appropriate to the situation, involving the key decision makers and maintaining a high level of prudence internally and externally.

Key responsibilities

•    Strategic planning, working with the Senior Leadership Team to look at our strategy for the International Business over the short, medium and longer term
•    Execution, helping to take the strategy plans above and implement these
•    Reporting – on agreed targets and KPIs 
•    Research and analysis including:

         - Reviewing and analysing potential growth opportunities

         - Competitive positioning and horizon scanning – preparing related briefing documents and presentations 

         - Financial Analysis – Using tools like Pirical, to compare the financial and business performance of peer firms 

•    Creation of business cases, positioning papers and plans for strategic initiatives 
•    Stakeholder management across multi-functional teams on an international basis, both within the legal practice sectors as well as our International Operations/Business Support Functions

Skills and experience:

You will be highly motivated, work well under pressure and with excellent accuracy. As part of the Eversheds Sutherland team, you will bring your “can do” attitude and a flexible approach to a wide variety of responsibilities: 

•    A proven track record of successful strategy development gained in a similar role in the professional services or legal industry or management consulting 
•    Excellent team player, as well as being able to lead and inspire, contributing your knowledge and experience to develop others around you
•    Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities  
•    A strategic thinker, with first-class numerical skills and attention to detail 
•    Highly motivated, results driven with strong leadership and project management skills 
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders and colleagues at all levels 
•    Experience of working with colleagues across a large, complex international organisation and cultural sensitivity 
•    Responds positively to change and new challenges and open to helping to deliver transformative change through a culture of innovation and creativity
•    An operational delivery focus and highly motivated to deliver excellent results
•    Comfortable with working in a fast paced environment
•    Ability to organise own workload, coordinate projects, set priorities and manage competing priorities, follow up on tasks, often to tight deadlines, and keeping line managers updated as necessary
•    Gathers and accepts feedback in order to develop within their role
•    Seeks opportunities for continuous development
 

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.