At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in managing Identity and Access Management services for a global law firm.
- Company: Join A&O Shearman, a leading global law firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with exceptional career growth and training opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in securing identities and access controls across a global enterprise.
- Qualifications: Extensive IAM experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with IT frameworks required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Information Technology team, based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office. The core of the global technology department’s mission is to provide stable, reliable, and secure platforms and services to our partners, staff, and clients and fulfil our regulatory obligations across 30 countries. To ensure that a consistent and standardised IT service is delivered to all offices, IT is managed and led as a global function, enabling all offices to benefit from complete systems integration and economies of scale.
What you will do:
- Reporting to the Head of Digital Trust & AI Security, oversee a team of IAM Managers and Analysts.
- Collaborate closely with the Identity and Access Senior Architect and the AI Security Senior Architect to align IAM services and operational processes with technical solutions.
- Maintain a robust IAM framework, manage risk, and support audit and compliance initiatives.
- Manage and motivate a team of skilled IT professionals and occasionally direct external third-party service providers.
- Accountable for all Identity and Access Management services: Identity Lifecycle Management, Privileged Access Management, Certificate Management, Entitlement and Access Management.
- Provide deep technical input early into the solution design cycle.
- Collaborate closely with teams from other IT functions to ensure alignment of identity and access with the entire enterprise ecosystem.
- Maintain strong customer relationships with fee earners and business teams.
- Act as the focal point for matters related to governing and securing enterprise-wide identities and access controls.
- Performance management of IAM services team, providing mentorship and ensuring alignment with HR standards and policies.
- Facilitate regular service provider reviews to assess performance against service targets.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement in governing and securing enterprise-wide identities and access controls.
What you will have:
- Extensive experience in Identity and Access Management, preferably within the legal or professional services sector.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of Identity Governance and Administration technologies.
- Knowledge of IT strategic planning, design, and operations processes.
- Proven project and program management capabilities.
- Familiarity with ITIL, PRINCE2, TOGAF and similar relevant IT frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of current IT and data market trends and technology innovations.
- Experience leading service or operations teams.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Promotes the firm's values at all times and fosters collaborative working relationships.
Technical skills and qualifications:
- Experience in Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune and related technologies.
- Role-based Access Control, CyberArk or Certificate management platforms.
- Current Microsoft technical certifications in Cybersecurity, Azure, Identity and similar.
Other qualifications:
- CompTIA A and Network, CISSP, CISM and similar will be a distinct advantage.
What we can offer you:
We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits available to our employees, including occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources, health and wellbeing services, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, and online discounts.
We embrace hybrid working, so that we can learn, grow and succeed together. Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team.
We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
About A&O Shearman:
A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients.
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