Head of Enterprise Architecture & Data (TOGAF) - Hybrid

Circle Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Circle Recruitment is seeking a Head of Solutions Architecture for a Leeds-based law firm. You will lead enterprise, technology and data architecture, set standards, roadmaps and governance, and shape how technology supports strategy, security, reporting and innovation.

Hybrid working, with 2 days in the Leeds office. TOGAF certification and experience in law or professional services are highly valued; you will build a trusted, well-governed data environment and lead a team of architects and

Qualifications

• Enterprise architecture leadership across technology & innovation.
• Experience defining strategy, standards, governance and roadmaps in a complex environment.
• TOGAF certified.
• Data architecture experience.
• Business, application, integration and technology architecture.
• Designing scalable & resilient solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.
• AI governance, risk, assurance and control.
• Experience working for a Law firm / professional services environment would be ideal.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise architecture principles, standards, roadmaps and governance.
• Lead the firm's technology architecture, data strategy, governance, quality and management approach.
• Solution design for major initiatives, supporting simplification, resilience and reduction of technical debt.
• Set governance and design guardrails for AI-enabled and emerging technologies.
• Work closely with the technology leadership & business stakeholders to shape roadmaps and support informed decisions.
• Lead and develop the team, including Solutions Architects, Solutions Consultants, and Data Architects

Skills

Enterprise architecture leadership

Technology architecture

Data architecture

Cloud & SaaS architectures

AI governance

Education

TOGAF certified

Job description

Circle Recruitment is seeking a Head of Solutions Architecture for a Leeds-based law firm. You will lead enterprise, technology and data architecture, set standards, roadmaps and governance, and shape how technology supports strategy, security, reporting and innovation.

Hybrid working, with 2 days in the Leeds office. TOGAF certification and experience in law or professional services are highly valued; you will build a trusted, well-governed data environment and lead a team of architects and