IT Applications & Development Manager - Law Firm

Totum Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Application Manager to lead the development and management of business applications. The role involves overseeing application governance and ensuring compliance with security standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in a law firm, strong technical knowledge in SQL, C#, and Python, and project management skills. This position offers hybrid working, allowing for 2 days a week of remote work.

Benefits

Hybrid working model - 2 days WFH

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing application functions in a law firm.
• Familiarity with legal applications like iManage or Inprotech.
• Strong knowledge in SQL, C#, Python, Java, and HTML/CSS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the firm's business applications portfolio.
• Drive continuous improvement and integration of applications.
• Provide strategic guidance on architecture and data integrity.

Skills

Application management

Development experience

Project management

SQL

C#

Python

Java

API integration

Tools

iManage

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• To lead the management and continuous improvement of the firms' business applications portfolio, ensuring system performance, integration, and alignment with the firm's strategic and security objectives, along with overseeing the in-house development and implementation of off the shelf software that increases efficiencies across the firm.
• Lead and develop the Applications Team, promoting technical excellence, secure development practices, and adherence to quality standards.
• Oversee application governance, life cycle management, and secure development aligned with OWASP ASVS.
• Provide strategic guidance on architecture, integrations, and data integrity, aligned with firm-wide enterprise architecture.
• Stay abreast of emerging tech trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics and evaluate applicability to the firm's operations.
• Establish, document, and govern the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Secure SDLC (SSDLC) frameworks.
• Coordinate application solution architecture and ensure consistency across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of business systems to support operational efficiency.
• Support the firm's migration of systems to Microsoft Azure, ensuring application compatibility, security, and performance optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and industry standards.

Skills Required

• Previous experience managing the application and development function within a law firm.
• Experience with legal application such as iManage or Inprotech.
• Knowledge of SQL, C#, Python, Java, HTML/CSS, and related development frameworks.
• Understanding of API integration, data modelling, and application performance tuning.
• Project management skills are essential for implementing new systems or major upgrades.
• Experience with software life cycle tools (eg, Jira, Azure DevOps, ManageEngine Projects).
• Awareness of cloud platforms (Azure essential) and secure development practices.

This role offers hybrid working - 2 days WFH weekly.