Job Description

Join us as an Innovation & Technology Lead

If you have good leadership skills and a proven track record of successful delivery, this could be your ideal role You'll be managing the team responsible for the delivery of transformation projects in the bank's Legal, Governance & Regulatory Affairs function, driving innovation to enable the efficient delivery of legal services across the bank It's an opportunity to build and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including the technology function, external vendors, law firms, ALSPs and consultancy firms

What you'll do

As an Innovation & Technology Lead, you'll oversee transformation project delivery in the function, according to agreed timelines and budget. We'll look to you to identify and deliver a portfolio of transformation opportunities across the function, driving usage and integration of AI tools and technology platforms into daily workflows. You'll be managing governance obligations, assessing internal and external tools and driving data-led insight and analytics.


Your role will also involve:

Optimising departmental efficiency, reducing cost and enhancing service delivery through technology and innovation, updating and engaging with the Executive Committee on recommendations, timelines and budgets Driving the function's strategy and digital roadmap Working directly with the Head of Innovation and team Heads to drive process improvement, cost optimisation and innovation through the effective use of technology and best practice Negotiating with suppliers to reduce costs and leveraging internal and external relationships to build connectivity and drive efficiencies across the wider bank Writing RFPs and business cases for investment and finance committees and managing all project budgets

The skills you'll need

We're looking for someone with project, legal technology, data and budget management experience coupled with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage vendors.


You'll also demonstrate:

Strong knowledge of the bank and its risk, project and governance processes Experience with the legal, corporate governance or regulatory affairs markets and their evolving challenges Excellent analytical abilities Capability to influence, build and maintain senior relationships internally and externally * Good leadership skills and a proven track record of delivery