Job Description

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 \xc2\xa385,000 and is hybrid (2 days work from home and 2 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.

• 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

Ashdown Group