IT Support Engineer

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is seeking an IT Support Engineer in central London with hybrid working. You will act as the first point of contact for IT queries across desktop systems, M365, and IT infrastructure in a fast-paced professional services environment.

The role focuses on delivering 1st-line support, onboarding new staff, managing user accounts, and supporting legal and practice management systems with strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

• You must have experience in a law firm or professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for IT support requests by telephone, email, helpdesk and in person.
• Log, prioritise, investigate and resolve incidents and service requests within agreed service levels.
• Escalate complex technical issues where appropriate.
• Configure, deploy and support computers, laptops, printers, mobile devices and peripherals.
• Deliver IT inductions for new starters and work experience students.
• Provide support for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams and standard business applications.
• Assist with user account administration, password resets and access management.
• Support document management, legal and practice management systems.
• Set up meeting rooms, video conferencing and audio-visual equipment.
• Maintain accurate IT service management records.
• Carry out software installations, updates, system checks and equipment builds.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, including hardware and account setup.
• Maintain IT asset registers and equipment inventoriesFollow IT security, data protection and cybersecurity procedures.
• Assist with IT projects, office moves and technology rollouts

Skills

First-line IT support

Law firm environment

Windows 10/11

Microsoft 365/Outlook/Teams

Active Directory

Networking basics

Desktop hardware & peripherals

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

IT security awareness

Tools

ServiceNow

HaloITSM

Jira Service Management

Freshservice

Intune

Autopilot

Azure Virtual Desktop

iManage

Intapp

BigHand

Aderant

Elite 3E

SOS

Job description

Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 per year

Requirements

• Experience within a law firm or professional services environment
• Previous experience in a first-line IT support or service desk role
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10/11
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams and Office applications
• Basic understanding of Active Directory and user account administration
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and VPN
• Experience supporting desktop hardware, laptops, printers and mobile devices
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure
• Professional, approachable and customer-focused manner
• Familiarity with legal applications such as iManage, Intapp, BigHand, Aderant, Elite 3E or SOS
• Experience with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, HaloITSM, Jira Service Management or Freshservice
• Knowledge of Microsoft Intune, Autopilot or Azure Virtual Desktop
• Understanding of Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001 or ITIL practices

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for IT support requests by telephone, email, helpdesk and in person
• Log, prioritise, investigate and resolve incidents and service requests within agreed service levels
• Escalate complex technical issues where appropriate
• Configure, deploy and support computers, laptops, printers, mobile devices and peripherals
• Deliver IT inductions for new starters and work experience students
• Provide support for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams and standard business applications
• Assist with user account administration, password resets and access management
• Support document management, legal and practice management systems
• Set up meeting rooms, video conferencing and audio-visual equipment
• Maintain accurate IT service management records
• Carry out software installations, updates, system checks and equipment builds
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, including hardware and account setup
• Maintain IT asset registers and equipment inventoriesFollow IT security, data protection and cybersecurity procedures
• Assist with IT projects, office moves and technology rollouts

Technologies

• Active Directory
• Azure
• Hardware
• Support
• ITIL
• ITSM
• JIRA
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Intune
• Mobile
• Security
• ServiceNow
• TCP/IP
• VPN
• Windows
• Office 365
• Cloud

More

We are seeking a proactive IT Support Engineer to join our law firm in central London, with hybrid working available. This is a fast-paced professional services environment where you will provide first-line technical support to legal professionals and business support staff, acting as the first point of contact for IT queries across desktop systems, Microsoft 365, mobile devices, business applications and IT infrastructure.

last updated 36 week of 2026