At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative legal tech solutions and manage a dynamic team.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking legal technology firm in Manchester.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, potential contract extension, and referral bonuses.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in legal tech while leading exciting projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in case management systems and team leadership is essential.
We are looking for an experienced Lead Case Management Developer to lead the development and delivery of solutions within our client's legal technology ecosystem, with a particular focus on a migration to a new case management system. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Developer / Manager to play a key role in leading a development team, driving technical excellence, and delivering innovative solutions that improve how the legal business operates. This will be a 6 - 12 month contract with potential to extend.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience developing solutions within the case management development i.e. VisualFiles, SOS Connect, P4W, ShareDO, Actionstep, Proclaim etc.
- Must have experience in migrating from one case management system to another.
- Previous experience managing or leading a software development team - OR - Informal leadership experience such as mentoring developers, leading projects or acting as technical lead.
- Excellent understanding of legal technology and law firm workflows.
- Experience delivering system, data, workflow, and process migrations between enterprise platforms.
- Solid understanding of software architecture and technical design.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and technology partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the software development function, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards.
- Oversee the design, development, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise applications.
- Own the technical roadmap for case management development and integrations during a case management system migration.
- Design, build and maintain custom workflows, automations and integrations within the new case management platform.
- Work closely with legal stakeholders and business teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Promote best practice across software development, testing, security and documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement in development processes and Agile delivery.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable and aligned with business objectives.
If you are an experienced Senior Software Developer / Lead Developer with strong case management migration experience, click 'Apply now' or send your CV directly to matthew.leach@circlerecruitment.com.
