Chief Technology Officer

Coaction Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible benefits package

Hybrid working

Professional development support

Executive leadership opportunities

Job summary

A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is sought by a prominent UK law firm to lead the technology vision and strategy, enabling business growth and exceptional user experiences across infrastructure, applications, and security. The role involves guiding technology teams and working with executive stakeholders to drive change.

The successful candidate will bring experience across regulated environments, with strong delivery of transformation programmes and a track record of aligning technology with

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technology teams and technology strategy within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud technologies, cyber security and enterprise applications.
• Experience delivering technology transformation programmes and driving organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to align technology investment and strategy with wider business objectives.

Skills

Technology leadership

Infrastructure

Cloud technologies

Cyber security

Enterprise applications

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Technology budgeting

Job description

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

£120,000 to £160,000 basic salary per annum plus benefits including bonus, pension, private healthcare, life assurance, enhanced annual leave, flexible benefits package, hybrid-working, professional development support and executive leadership opportunities.

Our client, a large national law firm with offices across the UK and an excellent reputation for innovation, client service and employee wellbeing, is looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join their leadership team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technology leader to shape and deliver a long-term technology strategy within a highly successful and growing legal business.

The successful Chief Technology Officer will be responsible for defining and executing the firm's technology vision, ensuring that technology enables business growth, operational excellence, information security and an exceptional user experience. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the firm, you will lead technology teams covering infrastructure, applications, service delivery, security, data and innovation.

Our client appreciates the successful Chief Technology Officer could come from a range of different professional backgrounds and are happy to consider candidates from legal services, professional services, financial services or other highly regulated environments with experience leading large-scale technology functions.

Essential skills:

• Proven experience leading technology teams and technology strategy within a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud technologies, cyber security and enterprise applications
• Experience delivering technology transformation programmes and driving organisational change
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to align technology investment and strategy with wider business objectives

Desirable skills:

• Experience within a law firm or professional services environment
• Microsoft 365, Azure and modern workplace technologies
• Data, AI and automation strategy
• Information security, governance and risk management
• Vendor management and technology budgeting

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful Chief Technology Officer to join an organisation where employee wellbeing is paramount, technology is viewed as a strategic enabler, and career progression is heavily supported.