Senior Applications Specialist

Circle Recruitment; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Manchester is looking for a Senior Applications Specialist to provide expert support for core legal applications. This hybrid role involves collaboration with IT and business users to enhance operational efficiency using technologies like Aderant, SharePoint, and SQL. The ideal candidate has experience in the legal sector and a degree in Computer Science. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £65K and generous benefits including private healthcare and holiday schemes.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

2% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare cover

Qualifications

• Proficient experience with Aderant Technologies.
• Excellent experience with SharePoint, Office 365, SQL and PowerBI.
• Good exposure to cloud technologies, preferably Azure.
• Previous experience working in the legal industry is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for core legal and business applications.
• Provide application support and improvements for relevant tools.
• Collaborate with IT and business users to gather requirements.
• Assist with cloud technologies and migration activities.

Skills

Aderant Technologies

SharePoint

Office 365

SQL

PowerBI

Cloud technologies (preferably Azure)

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related IT degree

Job description

Overview

Senior Applications Specialist - Manchester (Hybrid) - Up to £65K

Application Support - Legal IT - Office365 - SharePoint - IT Support - Applications - Aderant - 3E - SQL - IT Service Management - Azure - Cloud

Are you an experienced Applications Specialist with a good background in the legal sector? A law firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Applications Specialist to join their applications team and play a key role in supporting and enhancing their business-critical applications. You will be required to come into the office twice a week.

The Senior Applications Specialist will act as the subject matter expert for a suite of core legal and business applications (document management, finance, and case management systems).

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for core legal and business applications (document management, finance, and case management systems).
• Provide application support and improvements for Aderant Technologies, SharePoint, Office 365, SQL, and related tools.
• Collaborate with IT and business users to gather requirements, implement solutions, and support ongoing operations.
• Assist with cloud technologies and migration activities (preferably Azure).

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Proficient experience with Aderant Technologies
• Excellent experience with SharePoint, Office 365, SQL and PowerBI
• Good exposure to cloud technologies (Preferably Azure)
• Previous experience working in the legal industry is highly advantageous
• Degree in Computer Science (Or other IT Related degree) is beneficial

Benefits

• 25 days plus bank holidays (Extra days holiday at Christmas)
• Holiday purchase scheme (5 days a year)
• 2% employers pay and employees pay 2.8%
• Private healthcare cover (single person) - after probation

If you're ready to take the next step in your career within a prestigious law firm, please send your CV to Apply now!

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