Senior Audio Visual Engineer

Squire Patton Boggs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Squire Patton Boggs is seeking an experienced Senior Audio Visual Engineer to lead the firm's AV and collaboration technologies across its global office network. The role focuses on delivering exceptional meeting and conferencing experiences and shaping the future of modern workplace technologies within Birmingham, Leeds or Manchester offices.

You will be the subject matter expert for AV solutions, working with Technology, Facilities and Office Management teams to design, implement and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale audio visual environments.
• Strong background in Microsoft Teams Rooms and conferencing technologies.
• Relevant AV, Microsoft or networking certifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, support and continuous improvement of enterprise AV solutions across the firm's offices.
• Collaborate with Technology, Facilities, Business Services and Office Management teams to ensure robust meeting spaces and collaboration platforms.
• Manage vendor relationships and stakeholder expectations to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Skills

Microsoft Teams Rooms

Conferencing systems

AV control systems

Networking fundamentals

Project management

Job description

Description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Audio Visual Engineer to join our global Technology team and lead the development, support and evolution of the firm's audio visual and collaboration technologies. This is a high-profile role with responsibility for delivering exceptional meeting and conferencing experiences across our international office network, while helping to shape the future of our modern workplace technologies.

The successful candidate can be based in any of our Birmingham, Leeds, or Manchester offices.

Our Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.

With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and London.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.

Our Opportunity

In this role, you will act as the firm's subject matter expert for audio visual and video collaboration technologies, ensuring our meeting spaces and communication platforms operate seamlessly across a global environment.

Working closely with colleagues across Technology, Facilities, Business Services and Office Management teams, you will lead the design, implementation, support and continuous improvement of enterprise AV solutions, including Microsoft Teams Rooms and other unified communications technologies.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to influence strategic technology decisions, drive innovation, manage key vendor relationships and deliver outstanding user experiences in everything from executive boardrooms to large-scale client-facing conference facilities.

You

You will be a highly skilled AV and unified communications professional with significant experience supporting enterprise-scale audio visual environments. Comfortable operating as both a technical expert and trusted adviser, you will have a strong background in Microsoft Teams Rooms, conferencing technologies, AV control systems and modern workplace collaboration tools, supported by a solid understanding of networking fundamentals and infrastructure.

Your experience will combine excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage projects, vendors and stakeholders effectively in a fast-paced, service-driven environment. A collaborative and proactive approach, strong communication skills and meticulous attention to detail are essential, as is a commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences.

Experience within a law firm or professional services environment, together with relevant AV, Microsoft or networking certifications, would be highly advantageous.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.