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Location: London Salary: Hidden Recruiter: Ryder Reid Legal Date Advertised: 2024-06-25 |
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Job Title: Head of IT
Location: London
Work Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5:30pm
Here at Ryder Reid, we are seeking an assertive, technical Head of IT with leadership abilities to join our US law firm client, leading, mentoring and progressing their IT department. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic IT leader to make a significant impact with a prestigious law firm.
The role consists of providing leadership and management to the London IT team, overseeing the Service Desk Manager and ensuring resolution of issues and requests within the established service level agreements, overseeing the AV team and Network Engineer, along with managing the IT Trainer and training initiatives. The role requires a deep understanding of IT requirements within the legal industry, paired with technical expertise and strong leadership skills.
The firm is an American multinational law firm which has offices all over the world, including North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Responsibilities:
Providing strategic direction to the IT team to achieve firm objective and priorities, overseeing day-to-day operationsManaging IT projects within time and budget guidelinesStaying up-to-date with emerging technologiesCollaborating with key stakeholders at all levels Managing vendor relationshipsOverseeing the Service Desk Manager and Audio Visual teamEnsuring technical support is being provided to staff in a timely manner and effectively, within agreed SLA'sGaining an understanding of stakeholder AV requirementsOverseeing the Network Engineer to support the optimisation of network infrastructure and wireless networksCollaborating with the IT Trainer to develop, implement and deliver IT trainingIdentify training needs of the London office
The Ideal Candidate:
Extensive senior IT leadership experience from the legal sectorStrong technical background with demonstrated staff management experience Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with stakeholder at all levelsAbility to prioritise a varied workload and balance multiple projectsInformed and knowledgeable of emerging technologies and industry trends to evaluate their potential impact on the firm to enhance efficiency, security and productivityAbility to ensure SLA's are met/exceeded For further information, please apply. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage. Thank you for taking the time to apply.
Ryder Reid Legal are a recruitment specialist, for almost thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally.
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