Head of Business Performance

Location: London
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 16/06/26

Head of Business Performance

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit a Head of Business Performance. This is a senior leadership role focused on driving commercial performance, operational excellence and strategic growth. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the successful candidate will provide strategic insight, influence decision-making and support the delivery of key business objectives.

The Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and deliver business strategies that support sustainable growth and commercial success.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting and performance management activities, ensuring clear visibility of business performance.
• Drive profitability and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, financial performance and business outcomes.
• Translate strategic objectives into practical operational plans, ensuring effective execution across the business.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide insight-driven recommendations to support decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, working collaboratively with finance, people, marketing and business development teams.
• Identify commercial risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to support business resilience and performance.

The Candidate:

• Significant experience in business performance, commercial leadership, business partnering or a related strategic role.
• Strong financial and commercial management expertise, including experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proven track record of delivering business improvement and change initiatives.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to  dionne.maclean@bluelegal.com

Once you have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0207 118 3003.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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