Legal Director - Social Business

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Are you ready to lead and grow our Social Business sector while shaping the future of governance expertise?

About the role and team:
We are seeking a Legal Director to lead our Social Business work in Manchester, driving growth and innovation across the sector. You will work closely with senior leaders, manage complex client matters, and contribute to strategic planning and business development.

• Lead Social Business initiatives and identify new opportunities
• Deliver high-quality client work and governance expertise
• Support and develop colleagues within the sector
• Drive business development and strengthen client relationships
• Contribute to financial performance and risk management

• Build trusted client relationships and identify growth opportunities
• Demonstrate commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• Collaborate effectively across teams and sectors
• Provide clear leadership and mentoring to colleagues
• Thrives in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment

• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas
• 3 days available for social purpose volunteering
• For Birmingham colleagues, a newly refurbished office with onsite café and free access to an on-site gym
• All IT equipment and support for effective home working
• An excellent technical training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a specialist law firm with a clear purpose – to “improve lives, communities and society”. For over 50 years we’ve been successfully combining market‑leading legal expertise with a commitment to excellence and long‑term relationships underpinned by a strong set of values.

What makes Anthony Collins Solicitors distinctive, beyond simply being a sector‑specialist law firm, is our people and the values we share. We’re extremely proud of the calibre of people we attract; people who are inspired by our values, motivated by our vision and work with our clients to positively influence the society and communities we are building together.

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Director

Full-time

Legal – Law Practice