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Legal Governance and Risk Control Process Outsourcing (LPO) Lead
Capgemini
London, England, United Kingdom
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ABOUT THE JOB YOU’RE CONSIDERING
The Legal Governance and Risk Control Process Outsourcing (LPO) Lead is a Senior
leadership role responsible for driving the overall strategy, growth, and
performance of LPO services within the organization. This position serves as the
primary executive liaison for key clients and internal stakeholders, ensuring
delivery excellence, revenue optimization, and strategic alignment with business
objectives. The Account Executive oversees multiple engagement managers and
leads initiatives that enhance client satisfaction, operational efficiency, and
profitability. You will support our clients through large scale transformation
projects and been seen as a transformation / transition subject matter expert.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from
day to day will vary according to
your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company
offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at
home 100% of the time.
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of
pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or
immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and
unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service).
YOUR ROLE
Strategic Leadership:
• Define and execute the vision and roadmap for LPO services across accounts.
• Drive business development initiatives to expand service offerings and client
relationships.
• Ensure alignment of legal operations with organizational goals and compliance
standards.
Client Relationship Management:
• Act as the senior point of contact for executive-level client interactions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to foster trust
and long-term partnerships.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities for revenue growth and service
improvement.
Operational Oversight:
• Provide leadership and guidance to Legal, Risk, Audit Engagement Managers and
their teams.
• Monitor performance metrics, financial targets, and contractual obligations
across engagements.
• Ensure adherence to best practices and continuous improvement in LPO
delivery.
Risk and Compliance:
• Oversee risk management strategies related to legal, regulatory, risk
operations and contractual commitments.
• Escalate critical issues and opportunities to senior leadership and ensure
timely resolution.
Thought Leadership and Innovation:
• Champion initiatives to streamline processes, leverage technology, and
enhance efficiency.
• Represent the organization in industry forums and contribute to shaping legal
outsourcing trends.
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future
is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built
a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Proven ability to lead large-scale legal operations and manage complex client
portfolios.
• Strong business acumen with expertise in contract management, compliance, and
risk mitigation.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills for executive-level
engagement.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of driving growth and operational
excellence.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and geographies.
• Proven experience in large scale transformtion programmes.
Qualifications
• Degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven experience in legal operations, risk, audit, contract management, or
LPO leadership roles.
• Industry cross functional knowledge, regulated industry being a plus
• Demonstrated success in managing multi-million-dollar accounts and global
teams.
• Proficiency in legal technology platforms and advanced MS Office skills.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus
WE ARE A DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)
[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance-for-levels-1-2-and-3/level-2-disability-confident-employer#theme-1--getting-the-right-people-for-your-business---actions]under
the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview
to all candidates who:
• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum
essential criteria for the role.
Please opt in during the
application process.
YOUR SECURITY CLEARANCE
To be successfully appointed to this role
you will need to undergo Baseline
Personnel Security Standard checks.
[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels]
There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided
outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.
There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the
recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance
eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
MAKE IT REAL – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?
Your wellbeing
You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 20
24.
Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a
healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our
organisational ambitions.
To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each
of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and
Peppy.
Impactful Experiences
You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading
organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future.
You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business,
technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the
UK.
WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAPGEMINI
Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive
future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company
and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry
experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.
It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s
leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you
need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing
knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you
want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate
and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a
better place rarely is.
ABOUT CAPGEMINI
Capgemini is the business transformation partner for enterprises in the age of
AI. We help organsations imagine and build an intelligent, sustainable future,
combining AI, technology and human ingenuity to transform how they operate,
innovate and grow. With unique end-to-end capabilities spanning strategy,
technology, engineering and intelligent operations, we bring together deep
industry expertise and market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data to turn
ambition into measurable business outcomes at scale. Supported by a robust
ecosystem of partners and nearly 60 years of expertise, Capgemini is a
responsible and diverse global organization of over 410,000 team members in more
than 50 countries. The Group reported 2025 revenues of €22.5 billion.