IT Director

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.

What you will be doing:

• IT Strategy & Leadership
  • 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
• Architecture (Enterprise & Solution)
  • 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
• Delivery & Transformation
  • 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
• IT Operations & Service Excellence
  • 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
• Infrastructure & Platforms
  • Oversee cloud, on-prem, network, and end-user computing environments
  • Enable secure hybrid and remote working
  • Ensure system resilience, availability and disaster recovery readiness
• Security Operations & Risks
  • 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
• Financial & Commercial Management
  • Own the IT budget and technology investment planning
  • Lead supplier strategy, contracts and commercial negotiations
• Leadership & Culture
  • 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

What you will need:

You’ll be an established IT leader with a strong track record in complex, client-driven environments. Key experience includes:

• 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

Highly desirable:

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

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

Location: Hybrid working from our London or Midlands hubs, with weekly on-site presence required. We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon and in the South East; Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.

Want to find more about our amazing benefits? Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.