At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise global data infrastructure for legal tech using cutting-edge analytics.
- Company: Global professional services organisation focused on innovative tech solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Work with advanced AI tools and enjoy a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
- Why this job: Join a visionary team and shape the future of legal data architecture.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in data engineering with expertise in Aderant and MS Fabric.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Location: London / Remote
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
About Our Client
Our client is a globally operational professional services organisation dedicated to delivering top-tier strategic, advisory, and technological solutions to a prestigious international clientele. As they continue to modernise their global data infrastructure, they are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Senior Data Engineer / Architect with a specialised background in the legal sector to drive their enterprise data strategy.
Position Overview
In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between enterprise data architecture and legal tech execution. You will be responsible for designing, building, and optimising a scalable global data estate that integrates critical legal practice management systems with cutting-edge analytics platforms. The role requires deep expertise in Aderant (expert-level understanding of its underlying data structures and schemas) and a proven track record of architecting modern, cloud-native data solutions using Microsoft Fabric.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain the global data infrastructure, transitioning legacy data warehouses into a modern, unified data lakehouse environment using MS Fabric.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for Aderant data structures and design and implement robust ETL/ELT pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from Aderant Expert/Sierra and other legal tech systems (e.g., iManage, Intapp) into the central data ecosystem.
- Design high-performance relational and dimensional data models tailored for legal metrics (e.g., lockup, realisation rates, WIP, billable hours, and utilisation) while ensuring strict data governance, security, and compliance across global jurisdictions.
- Partner with Business Intelligence (BI) teams to deliver clean, curated, and near-real-time data products, enabling advanced reporting and AI-driven insights via Power BI.
- Act as a technical liaison between global legal operations, finance teams, and IT leadership to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum of 5+ years of data engineering or architecture experience specifically within the legal sector (top-tier law firms or legal professional services firms).
- Deep, hands-on experience navigating and querying the Aderant database schema, with a thorough understanding of how legal financial data, time-keeping, and billing workflows map to the back-end tables.
- Proven experience working within the MS Fabric ecosystem (OneLake, Data Factory, Synapse Data Engineering/Data Science, and Real-Time Analytics).
- High proficiency in advanced SQL, Python/PySpark, and data lakehouse architectures (Delta Lake).
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure data services (Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure SQL, Key Vault) as they relate to Fabric integrations.
- Strong familiarity with legal operations terminology and financial metrics (KPIs for partners, practice groups, and matter management).
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate.
- Experience migrating on-premise Aderant environments to cloud-based setups (Aderant Expert Sierra).
- Familiarity with international data privacy laws (GDPR, UK DPA 2018) within a legal framework.
What We Offer
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI and data analytics tools within the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Highly competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working arrangements (Hybrid/Remote).
- Clear paths for executive-level career progression.
Data Engineer / Architect - Aderant employer: Tank Recruitment
Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the legal tech sector. With flexible working arrangements and exposure to cutting-edge AI and data analytics tools, employees are empowered to grow their careers with clear paths to executive-level positions. The company's commitment to modernising its global data infrastructure ensures that you will be at the forefront of technological advancements while working alongside a prestigious international clientele.
