A leading Law Firm in UK and Europe is seeking a Technology Lead to manage the technical Infrastructure and Applications teams delivering operational activities, change and support the Head of Technology (HOT) deliver the IT objectives.

This role is paying circa £85,000 and is hybrid (2 days work from home and 3 days in the central London office near Farringdon station). The firm offer very good benefits including private healthcare and pension.

Responsibilities:

• To lead and develop a high-performing technical team of 7 across Infrastructure and Applications, focusing on training and development through regular reviews and consistently looking to improve team performance continually.
• Providing technical support and guidance to the team and unblocks issues to improve processes, systems, and code quality.
• Proven people management and stakeholder management skills
• Project management of new system implementations and assisting other teams in project-related activity when needed.
• Ensure compliance with quality and industry standards for IT and information and cyber security.
• Manage technical debt and architecture by keeping current and moving ahead with new trends
• Lead process of issue identification and resolution.
• Evaluate risk, develop network recovery and backup processes and own the IT risk register for the respective team.
• Provide regular reporting on key progress and issues from the team.
• Support the Head of Technology in delivering its strategy and operational needs and act as deputy in the absence of HOT.
• Ensuring alignment within IT by working with the Head of Technology, IT Service Delivery Lead, IT Trainer and Communications Lead.
• Foster partnerships with fee earners, Firm management and business support staff to support the delivery of solutions.

 

To be suitable for this role you will be/have:

• At least 3 years' experience in a relevant/managerial Technology/IT role, ideally in a Law firm or professional services firm
• Efficient and well organised
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Able to plan workload and activities to meet deadlines in a timely fashion
• Able to work autonomously and use initiative
• Responsible and dependable
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.

• Strong writing skills and eye for detail