IT Director- Fieldfisher, London, UK

 IT Director- Fieldfisher, London, UK



The Vacancy

Reporting to the Managing Partner, the IT Director is responsible for defining and maintaining the IT Strategy, in alignment with the Business Strategy and ensuring the IT Department provide the required services to support the firm.   A vision, which embraces the digitalisation of the IT services to support business transformation, is essential.   The IT Director will work closely with the business and other business service teams and ensure that the IT provision enables the firm to provide the best practice services to clients and supports the firm's growth plans.  The candidate must have experience of leading a large team, have strong leadership qualities and be an advocate for technology and innovation.

Direct reports

Head of IT who will be responsible for Operational matters and general implementation of the IT Strategy.

Responsibilities

    Direct, lead and develop an effective IT Management team.
    Sit on the firm's Operations Board  and have an input into operational matters for the firm and provide guidance on strategic IT Matters
    Develop the IT Strategy with a vision for 3 to 5 years ahead to support the Business Strategy and ensure this is updated as required as and when needs change.
    Maintain a high-profile relationship with key stakeholders across the business to ensure a full understanding of business requirements across all locations; this may require visits from time to time to other offices
    Engage directly with the business via informal discussions, meetings, workshops and the like.  Where required these may extend to client meetings.
    Develop a business transformation plan to support digitalisation within the firm
    Develop relationships with strategic suppliers for procurement and contract negotiations.  Influence product development where appropriate and ensure the firm's investments are protected.
    Oversee all IT Services to ensure their objectives are set and that the teams are delivering against published SLAs
    Ensure all IT Implementations are configured with security at the core, and that all firm and client data is protected.
    Deliver the business continuity plan together with Risk & Compliance and Information Security
    Ensure all IT and Business Projects are managed according to the Project Management Methodology and Lifecycle with effective stakeholder management and oversight.
    Work closely with the Risk and Information Security Teams and be part of the Incident Management Team.
    Evaluate potential new IT systems and prepare and present the business case, which should include return on investment analysis.
    Develop and Manage the firm's IT budget with input from direct reports for both P&L and Capital expenditure.
    Monitor trends in IT and the Legal sector to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement of the firm's use of IT Systems and services.
    Periodically consider the relevance of using external resources
    Ensure that the IT Team are a high performing team and acts and operates with the firm's shared values at its core.
    Ensure the team are adequately resourced in terms of numbers and skill sets as new technology  is introduced
    Develop a governance framework to support the introduction of project and procurement requests.
    Provide advice and guidance on projects that fall outside of IT but form part of a technical solution

 

Key Skills & Experience

    3 to 5 years in a Head of IT or IT Director role preferably in a law firm
    Outstanding communication skills – verbal or written and the ability to engage clearly with all roles across the business
    Strong leadership, organisational and mentoring skills and experience of coaching individuals to develop their potential
    Proven technical background with an understanding of Security and Cloud technologies
    Experience of working in an International organisation
    Drive, energy and enthusiasm and to be an evangelist when necessary both in and outside of the firm
    Experience of working with Frameworks such as ISO, ITIL, CIS, Nist, etc


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