Legal Data Strategy Director

WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   About Data & Technology Solutions  WPP’s Data & Technology Solutions is the WPP’s unified global data products and technology team. We work with our agencies and clients to build data-driven solutions and technology product to power marketing transformation.   WPP Open is our AI platform for marketing, it connects marketing professionals, data, tools and AI in a single place. WPP Open is the simplest, safest and fastest way to realize the benefits of scaled AI – delivering better-informed creative ideas faster, at scale and at lower cost.  We’re endlessly curious and our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 2,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.    WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR    We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven leader to define and execute WPP’s data partnership strategy within EMEA. This role will be critical in sourcing, integrating, and scaling data partnerships to support local market growth while aligning to global frameworks.     You are:     * A data or technology leader with strong experience in partnerships, licensing, or platform ecosystems  * Commercially minded, with experience negotiating and managing strategic partnerships  * Skilled at navigating complex, cross-functional environments and influencing senior stakeholders  * Experienced in aligning global strategy with local market needs  * A strong operator, able to drive both strategic initiatives and execution  * Collaborative, driven, and comfortable operating in ambiguity    WHAT YOU WILL DO  * Local Data Partnership Strategy and Market Leadership: Define and execute the data partnership strategy for EMEA under a “Build, Buy, Partner” framework. By aligning global priorities with local needs, you will position WPP as a leading data partner in the market.  * Data Supply Strategy and Ecosystem Development: Provide strategic oversight of all data supply partnerships, anticipating future data and technology needs. By proactively shaping the ecosystem, you will ensure WPP Open maintains a competitive advantage locally.  * Partnership Identification and Commercial Execution: Lead the identification, negotiation and implementation of strategic data and technology partnerships. By structuring effective agreements, you will enable scalable solutions and commercial impact.  * Contract Standardization and Governance: Drive contract standardization and ensure legal and operational alignment across all data partnerships. By improving consistency and efficiency, you will reduce complexity and risk.  * Product Integration and Data Adoption: Oversee integration of partner solutions into the WPP Open ecosystem and drive adoption of data products across clients and teams. By ensuring seamless delivery, you will unlock value and accelerate usage.  * Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Alignment: Build strong relationships across Legal, Product, Sales, Data Strategy, Solutions Engineering, Business Operations and Open Intelligence teams. By aligning stakeholders, you will enable coordinated execution and success.  * Client Alignment and Market Feedback: Leverage feedback loops with data solutions and client teams to ensure partnerships align with client needs and market demand. By staying closely connected to the market, you will drive relevant and impactful solutions.  * Performance Management and Operational Excellence: Own key performance indicators including cost efficiency, adoption, revenue impact and partnership pipeline quality. By driving accountability, you will ensure measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.    WHAT YOU WILL NEED  * Significant experience in data partnerships, licensing, or data-driven platform ecosystems  * Proven track record of identifying, negotiating and scaling strategic partnerships  * Strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex agreements  * Experience working across cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations  * Ability to align global strategy with local market execution  * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills  * Driven, collaborative, and comfortable working in both structured and ambiguous environments      Who you are: You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.   What we'll give you: Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work. Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge? #LI-Hybrid  We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. PLEASE READ OUR PRIVACY NOTICE (HTTPS://WWW.WPP.COM/EN/CAREERS/WPP-PRIVACY-POLICY-FOR-RECRUITMENT) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE PROCESS THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.

Soho House

The Role.. Soho House is growing at pace, with a strong global pipeline of new site acquisitions, conversions and developments. The Senior Analyst, Development is a high-potential, analytically driven role that will own the financial modelling, feasibility analysis and underwriting outputs that underpin Soho House's new site development programme, ensuring every opportunity in the pipeline is supported by rigorous, well-structured and presentation-ready financial analysis. Approximately 80% of this role is dedicated to development finance and underwriting. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for building and maintaining financial models, preparing investment decks, maintaining the development pipeline tracker, and coordinating inputs from across the business. In addition to underwriting individual development projects, the role will support the enhancement of Soho House’s development underwriting standards and methodologies, strengthening capital discipline, improving decision‑making quality and supporting a scalable, repeatable acquisition and development process as the business continues to grow. The remaining 20% of the role provides broader support to the Executive Strategy Director on Executive-level, cross-functional priorities, materials, and ad hoc strategic analysis, providing the role with a holistic view into the Company’s priorities. This is an ideal role for someone with a strong finance or investment background who wants to deepen their expertise in development finance and learn about the many facets of running a fast-moving, brand-led global business, with direct exposure to senior leadership and Board-level decision-making. This role reports directly to the Executive Strategy Director, working in close partnership with Finance, Development, Design, Legal, and Operations. Key Responsibilities Financial Modelling & Analysis * Build, own and refine financial models for new site development opportunities, incorporating development capex, pre-opening costs, operating forecasts, cash flow phasing, return metrics and sensitivities. * Stress-test models against a range of scenarios and capital structures, surfacing key risks and partnering with the Executive Strategy Director to align on inputs to underpin the recommended proposal for Leadership approval. * Ensure models are accurate, well-structured and auditable, built to a standard that can be presented to senior leadership and the Board. * Update models as deal terms, operational assumptions or market conditions evolve throughout the development process. * Support post-opening performance reviews, comparing actual outcomes against underwriting assumptions and identifying key variances and learnings to feed back into future models. Underwriting Decks & Investment Materials * Own the end-to-end preparation of underwriting decks and investment papers, translating financial model outputs into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership and the Board. * Prepare supporting materials for development pipeline reviews, including summary outputs, one-pagers and scenario comparison slides. * Ensure all investment materials are presentation-ready, well-designed and communicate the right level of detail for the intended audience. * Maintain and continuously improve underwriting templates and standards, ensuring consistency across all development opportunities. * Embed learnings from post‑opening performance and outcomes back into underwriting standards to drive continuous improvement and smarter capital allocation. Pipeline Coordination & Cross-Team Input * Coordinate the collection of assumptions and inputs from Development, Legal, Operations and FP&A, sourcing, consolidating and quality-checking information from across the business. * Hold cross-functional stakeholders accountable for delivering their inputs on time, escalating delays to the Executive Strategy Director as needed. * Maintain the development pipeline tracker, keeping all active opportunities up to date and accurately reflected. * Manage the cadence of underwriting-related meetings, preparing agendas, pre-reads and follow-up actions to keep workstreams moving efficiently. Thought Partnership & Analysis * Actively contribute ideas, challenge assumptions and offer analytical perspectives — this is not a passive support role, but one that expects genuine intellectual engagement. * Identify patterns, inconsistencies or opportunities in data and models, surfacing these proactively to the Director. * Support the evaluation of alternative scenarios, phasing options and strategic trade-offs, helping the Director stress-test recommendations before they go to senior leadership. Strategic & Executive Support * Provide analytical and presentation support to the Executive Strategy Director on ad hoc strategic priorities, executive materials and cross-functional projects as they arise. * Conduct research, benchmarking and data analysis to inform recommendations, pulling together information from internal and external sources into clear, structured outputs. * Support the preparation of board materials, leadership briefings and strategic reviews as required, owning first-draft production and iterating based on feedback. Skills & Experience.. Essential * 2–4 years' experience in investment banking, real estate finance, private equity, development finance or a related analytical role. * Strong academic background in finance, economics, real estate or a related analytical discipline. * Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; highly comfortable building multi-year, multi-scenario models from scratch and stress-testing the work of others. * Strong PowerPoint skills; able to translate complex financial analysis into clear, well-structured and visually compelling presentations. * Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple live workstreams simultaneously without dropping the ball. * Proactive and commercially curious; takes ownership of their work and looks for ways to add value beyond what's been asked. Desirable * Experience in international, high‑growth or brand‑led businesses. * Familiarity with development finance structures including leases, management agreements and propco/opco arrangements. * Exposure to Board or Investment Committee‑level decision‑making. * Understanding of hospitality or membership‑based operating models. Personal Attributes * Commercially focused, analytical and detail‑oriented. * Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. * Confident, pragmatic communicator with strong stakeholder presence. * High sense of ownership and accountability for deadlines and financial outcomes. * High standards and low ego, focused on producing great work to support the success of the team. Benefits… Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career. * Annual Every House Membership * 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week * Staff Room Rates * Private Health and Dental Care * Weekly Pay * Life Assurance * Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home * In Office Dog Policy on Fridays * Season Ticket Loan * Christmas Office Closure * In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice. * Free Counselling Sessions * Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate. * Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally * Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more * Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.

Compass Pathways

Company introduction: Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health. The Company is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York City in the US. We focus on developing novel treatments that have the potential to improve the lives of those who are suffering with mental health conditions and who are not helped by current treatments.   We are pioneering a new paradigm for treating mental health conditions focused on rapid and durable responses through the development of our investigational COMP360 synthetic psilocybin treatment, potentially a first in class treatment. COMP360 has Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has received Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) designation in the UK for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) due to the pressing unmet need in this area. We are currently in phase 3 for TRD, have completed phase 2 studies for both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anorexia nervosa and are planning a further late-stage study in PTSD. We envision a world where mental health means not just the absence of illness but the ability to thrive. - Compass Pathways. Job overview: The Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP) serves as the enterprise GCP QA expert across the Compass organization, providing strategic leadership and oversight of clinical quality systems, audit programs, and compliance frameworks. This role is accountable for ensuring the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a robust, risk-based GCP Quality Assurance function that supports the full clinical development lifecycle. The Director will partner cross-functionally across R&D to ensure clinical trials are conducted in compliance with global regulatory requirements, with a strong focus on subject safety, data integrity, and inspection readiness. The role operates with a high degree of independence, providing objective quality oversight and driving a culture of proactive quality and continuous improvement. Reports to: VP, Quality. Location: United Kingdom (Home-based or office-based/hybrid in our London office). Duration: 6-month contract. Roles and responsibilities  (Include but are not limited to):  Strategy & Leadership * Define and execute the global GCP QA strategy aligned with organizational and clinical development objectives * Build and scale GCP QA capabilities to support the clinical portfolio * Maintain strong independence of the QA function while effectively influencing stakeholders across R&D * Champion a proactive, risk-based quality culture across the organization GCP Quality Systems & Governance * Establish, maintain, and continuously improve GCP QA processes, procedures, and governance frameworks * Ensure effectiveness of key quality systems (deviations, CAPA, change control, training, document management) in a GCP environment * Provide expert guidance on regulatory expectations and evolving GCP requirements Audit & Inspection Management * Design and lead a comprehensive, risk-based GCP audit program covering: Investigator sites, CROs and vendors, Internal systems, processes, and databases * Ensure audits are executed in compliance with global GCP regulations and internal standards * Lead inspection readiness activities and act as a key Quality representative during regulatory inspections * Oversee timely closure and effectiveness of audit and inspection CAPAs Risk & Compliance Oversight * Assess and interpret audit findings, deviations, and compliance risks with respect to: Subject safety, Data integrity, Regulatory impact * Escalate critical and systemic risks to senior leadership with clear mitigation strategies * Lead and oversee investigations into: Significant quality issues, Scientific misconduct., Serious breaches of GCP * Ensure robust root cause analysis and sustainable CAPA implementation Cross-Functional Partnership * Act as the primary GCP QA advisor to R&D and external partners * Collaborate closely with CROs and vendors to ensure quality standards are upheld and timelines are met * Support governance forums and contribute to decision-making on clinical program risks and readiness Training & Capability Building * Develop and implement a fit-for-purpose GCP training strategy * Ensure continuous development of internal capabilities and quality awareness Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement * Define, track, and report key clinical quality metrics and trends * Identify systemic issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives * Provide clear and concise updates to senior leadership on quality performance and risk landscape Candidate Profile: * Extensive GCP QA experience across the full clinical development lifecycle (Phase I–IV) * Proven leadership in designing and executing global GCP audit programs * Deep knowledge of international GCP regulations and guidance (FDA, EMA, ICH) * Strong experience managing regulatory inspections and complex compliance scenarios * Demonstrated expertise in vendor oversight (CROs, labs, service providers) * Strong understanding of GxP quality systems and processes (e.g., deviations, CAPA, audits, training, document control) * Expertise in risk-based quality management and inspection readiness * Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate into practical solutions * Strategic thinker with the ability to operate at both tactical and operational levels * Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills across a matrix organization * Excellent communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively and diplomatically * High level of integrity, independence, and sound judgment * Proven ability to lead through complexity and drive results * Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (or equivalent experience); advanced degree preferred * 15+ years of experience in clinical quality assurance within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry BENEFITS & COMPENSATION: For an overview of our benefits package and compensation information, please visit  "Working at Compass".   EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:  Reasonable accommodation We are committed to building a workplace where everyone’s wellbeing matters. If you need reasonable accommodation during the interview process to be at your best, please let our recruiting team know.  UK applicants We are proud of our commitment to diversity and equality (pursuant to the Equality Act 2010). We do not discriminate based upon race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability. US applicants Compass Pathways is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military service, genetic information, familial or marital status, or any other status, category, or characteristic protected by applicable law. SPONSORSHIP: Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor employment visas and can only accept applications if you have employment rights in the country to which you are applying. DATA PRIVACY: All data is confidential and protected by all legal and data privacy requirements, please see our recruitment Privacy Notice to learn more about how we process personal data.