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It Director

United Kingdom, London Employment contract · Job Posted June 28, 2026
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We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking IT Director to lead technology across a dynamic, fast-growing legal and professional services environment. This is a critical senior leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering a secure, resilient and client-focused IT strategy. You will ensure technology enables high-quality client service, supports fee-earning teams, and upholds the highest standards of data protection and regulatory compliance. You will lead a sizeable IT function, driving innovation while balancing operational stability and cyber risk in a highly confidential, regulated setting.

Job Responsibility

  • Define and deliver a firm-wide IT strategy aligned with business growth and client needs
  • Partner with the C-suite and senior stakeholders on technology direction and risk
  • Establish clear governance for investment prioritisation and decision-making
  • Balance innovation with security, resilience and regulatory obligations
  • Own enterprise architecture across applications, infrastructure, data and security
  • Ensure systems support core legal and professional services platforms
  • Ensure security-by-design and strong information governance principles
  • Accountable for delivery of technology change programmes
  • Oversee application development, configuration and integration across Operational Platforms (including Finance & HR), Client Delivery Platforms, Data & Analytics Platforms and Integration / Bespoke development Platforms
  • Manage third-party suppliers, system integrators and delivery partners
  • Ensure reliable and responsive IT services for members and fee-earners
  • Own incident, problem and change management processes
  • Embed a customer-centric culture aligned with ITIL best practices
  • Oversee cloud, on-prem, network, and end-user computing environments
  • Enable secure hybrid and remote working
  • Ensure system resilience, availability and disaster recovery readiness
  • Lead cyber security operations, monitoring and incident response
  • Ensure compliance with standards such as ISO27001 and client security frameworks
  • Own technology risk, policies, and assurance processes
  • Own the IT budget and technology investment planning
  • Lead supplier strategy, contracts and commercial negotiations
  • Lead and develop a high-performing senior IT team leaders and team
  • Build capability, succession plans and a culture of service excellence
  • Promote accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • Senior IT leadership within Legal or Professional Services
  • End-to-end ownership of IT strategy, applications, operations and security
  • Supporting fee-earning or client delivery teams
  • Managing large-scale teams and technology budgets
  • Strong stakeholder engagement at Executive and Board level

Nice to have

  • Experience in a private equity-backed environment
  • Exposure to regulated, high-confidentiality industries

What we offer

  • Agile working
  • Blended approach to where and how we work
  • Flexible
  • Weekly on-site presence required
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