Chief Technology Officer

Totum Partners; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead their IT and data strategy. Candidates should have a strong background in technology leadership and a proven track record in executing IT strategies that drive business growth. This role is pivotal in enhancing operational efficiency and requires collaboration across the firm. The position is based in Nottingham with some flexibility in location.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in technology leadership roles.
• Experience managing complex technological landscapes.
• Professional Services partnership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive IT and data strategy and operations.
• Manage a team of 46 and collaborate with peers.
• Ensure operational efficiency across all core business processes.

Skills

Technology leadership experience

IT strategy execution

Collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Flexible on location, with a need to travel to the Nottingham office at least a day or two a week.

The Firm

Freeths is a top 50, £145M turnover, full service commercial law firm with 13 offices across the UK. It is one of the fastest growing UK firms, with compound organic annual growth of c.10% since 2019 and now has over 1,200 members of staff (inc.172 partners and 800+ lawyers).

Freeths are a big firm, without the attitude. They continue to lead with ambition and, amongst other accreditations, recently won ‘Law Firm of The Year’ at the prestigious Legal Business Awards, beating multiple international firms to the title.

Freeths have an international reach and are a member of the Baker Tilly International Network, a global network of independent legal, accounting and business advisory firms with aggregate fee income of over $5b.

They have a friendly, straight-talking culture where people use their expertise and integrity to deliver smart legal services and enjoy a dynamic, inclusive and rewarding environment.

They are the only UK Top 50 Law Firm to have achieved B Corp accreditation.

The Opportunity & Suitability

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong, commercial technology leader to develop and drive the firm’s IT and data strategy and operations to support the firm’s ambitious continued plans.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO), reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, sitting on the Operational Board and managing a team of 46, will join at the start of a new five year strategy period and play a pivotal role in determining the future of the firm by delivering a robust, progressive, and integrated technology platform. This includes responsibility for operational efficiency/excellence across all core business processes and platforms; and ensuring the highest standards of data quality and compliance, working in collaboration with the Information Security team.

This is a key leadership hire for the firm that demands a strategic and objective thinker with a proven track record of success and a capacity for managing complex technological landscapes.

A candidate pack is available that includes a role specification, which breaks down key responsibilities across the areas of strategic leadership; team leadership and collaboration; and business enablement.

Suitable candidates will have compelling technology leadership experience and impressive experience in developing and executing IT strategies that drive business growth and operational efficiency. They will collaborate closely with colleagues across the firm, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and proving themself an excellent team player that brings people with them.

Professional Services partnership experience will be of interest and applications will be welcomed from people already in a number one position or those looking for such a role who might now work at a larger firm.

This is an opportunity to join a firm that is highly regarded, for both how well it is doing but also how it goes about doing it, and use your functional expertise to help them continue to excel going forward at a fascinating time for technology and the legal sector.