Legal Contracting Operations Manager

We are seeking a Legal Contracting Operations Manager to join the WTW legal team, based in Ipswich. Reporting to the General Counsel GB, the Contracting Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting WTW''s Legal Front Door and Global Contracting Team initiatives across multiple regions, including North America, GB, Western Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The role will require close collaboration with legal, administrative, and technology teams, as well as direct engagement with regional and global legal leads. The Role:Manage the GCT junior teams in Ipswich and Mumbai, adopting an approach of continuous improvement, to ensure workload is distributed and managed effectively and that the colleagues in these teams receive appropriate training as their skills and expertise develop. Support recruitment and performance management processes for the junior teams, including managing job descriptions, candidate selection, interviews, and regular performance monitoring and feedback. Coordinate and administer the UK legal apprenticeship programme, including candidate selection, internal training, liaison with training provider mentors, managing study days, and overseeing performance reviews. Ensure apprentices are provided opportunities to work on an appropriately broad range of matters to support the needs of their apprenticeship programme.Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture, ensuring effective communication and knowledge sharing across regions. ..... full job details .....