Transformation
In-house business and support functions need to be fit for the future. As their organisation changes around them and new technologies become available, they have the opportunity to redefine their role and purpose. They can add significant value and build operations that are more efficient, effective and agile.
As a result, operating models are changing. Governance and oversight is becoming more important. The drive to leverage AI and data to create insights and efficiencies is increasing. Rethinking how business and support functions can advance your firm's strategic goals is a challenge we are ready to support.
We have extensive experience in transformation across a variety of industries and jurisdictions with a team that includes experienced transformation experts with diverse backgrounds across key disciplines. We deploy expertise in areas including legal, compliance and risk, data strategy and business operations.
With a focus on how business and support functions can advance your firm’s strategic goals, our support includes the following:
- Assessing the function's current state
- Defining your vision, strategy and purpose
- Advising on best practice and provide benchmarking across sectors
- Piloting new approaches
- Simplifying and improve your processes through strategic use of technology and data
- Implementing new solutions that embed lasting change
- Adapting and aligning In-house business and support functions with wider business strategy
In return, you will receive a bespoke service with deep knowledge of transformation, including:
- Strategy, vision and purpose, rethinking how the function can support business colleagues and achieve priority enterprise-wide goals
- Current state operational assessments and gap analyses, including technology, process and people models to drive greater efficiency and solve problems in new ways
- New target operating models tailored to your needs using data to enable insightful transformation, reporting and decision-making
- Project planning and design/implementation/change leadership
- C-suite and senior leadership advisory services
- Terms of Reference
- Metrics and KPIs programmes
If you would like to learn more about how we can work with you, please get in touch with our consultants.
Client case studies
Devising a strategy and target operating model
We helped a national central bank align its legal function with its organisational goals in response to changing market conditions, regulatory pressures and increased risk exposure. We developed a legal strategy for the company and a strategy for the legal function, aligned to support the firm’s overall objectives.
We also designed a target operating model for the legal function. This included an implementation roadmap to transform its strategy over three to five years. We held in-person meetings and workshops with key stakeholders to identify gaps and establish a case for change. Our work helped to modernise the legal function, enabling significant growth.
Supporting on a post-acquisition integration and legal & compliance target operating model
We provided integration consulting services and project management support to accelerate the client's post-deal integration of companies across functional groups, regions and business units. This work helped to address and mitigate risks identified during due diligence and early in the integration phase. Relatedly, we partnered with the group leadership team, department heads, global legal & compliance function, and other key stakeholders to develop a new target operating model, aligned to organisational strategy.
The company was able to achieve synergy objectives associated with the acquisition and now has frameworks in place to better manage future acquisitions and a potential Initial Public Offer (IPO).
Aligning and integrating the In-house legal function with the wider organisation
We delivered monthly advisory and coaching services to support a General Counsel in her new role with a leading US clean energy company. We developed a practical and comprehensive set of guidelines to define the scope, purpose, authority and responsibilities of the legal function.
Assessing the legal function's current mandate, we developed bespoke Terms of Reference to clearly articulate its role. We defined processes to carry out legal tasks within the organisation. We now provide legal function advisory services on a rolling basis, covering a variety of topics as dictated by the General Counsel.
