Commercial Operations Manager / Sales Operations Lead

Role Overview

A Commercial Operations Manager / Sales Operations Lead is needed to join The Legal Director, a specialist legal services business providing experienced, senior lawyers to growing companies on a flexible basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded, proactive professional who understands B2B sales processes, thrives on responsibility and, most importantly, gets things done.

What You Will Do

On a day to day basis, you’ll coordinate the commercial process from initial discovery calls through to proposals, approvals, follow ups and client handover. You’ll draft professional proposals using meeting notes and AI tools, manage CRM pipelines and reporting, coordinate marketing campaigns and suppliers, and keep projects moving across the business.

Why It Might Be a Fit

In return, you’ll join a collaborative, commercially focused business where your contribution will be visible and valued. Expect a salary of £45,000 to £50,000 (DOE), hybrid working in London and the opportunity to take real ownership of a newly created role, improving how the business operates and supporting its continued growth.

Requirements

• Strong commercial awareness and a practical understanding of B2B sales processes
• Experience managing CRM systems, sales pipelines, proposals and reporting
• Excellent written communication and the ability to produce professional client proposals
• Confidence coordinating marketing activity, campaigns, suppliers and lead generation
• Exceptional organisation, prioritisation and project coordination skills
• Strong Excel skills and confidence interpreting commercial data
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge constructively and drive actions through to completion
• A proactive, independent approach with genuine ownership and execution drive
• Experience within legal, consultancy or B2B professional services is particularly advantageous, as is familiarity with AI tools and managing junior colleagues.

Benefits

• Salary of £45,000 to £50,000 (DOE)
• Hybrid working in London
• Opportunity to take real ownership of a newly created role, improving how the business operates and supporting its continued growth

Tagged as: Excel, Pipeline Management, Project Management