The Vacancy
It’s an exciting time to join Fieldfisher in Belfast!
Our Belfast office is experiencing significant growth as we expand our presence and strengthen our business across the region. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic team during a period of rapid development and innovation. We’re building something special here driven by ambition, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. If you’re looking for a role where you can make an impact and grow with us, now is the perfect time to come on board.
Overview
The Senior IT Service Desk Analyst provides advanced technical support and guidance to Fieldfisher employees, acting as an escalation point for complex incidents and requests. This role combines hands-on troubleshooting with mentoring analysts, ensuring adherence to IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and delivering exceptional customer service.
Responsibilities:
1. Advanced Technical Support: Handle complex incidents and service requests that require in-depth technical knowledge.
2. Escalation Point: Serve as the primary escalation for the IT Service Desk team, ensuring timely resolution of critical issues.
3. Incident Management: Perform detailed diagnosis and resolution for high-impact incidents, collaborating with other IT teams when necessary.
4. Knowledge Management: Create and maintain advanced Knowledge Base articles to support first-time resolution and team learning.
5. Process Improvement: Identify gaps in workflows and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and service quality.
6. Mentoring: Support and guide junior analysts, sharing expertise and promoting best practices.
7. Customer Communication: Maintain clear and proactive communication with customers regarding incident status and resolution timelines.
8. Project Support: Participate in IT projects, ensuring readiness for new technologies and processes.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Will have a proven background in information technology and will possess the following skills and experience:
9. Technical Expertise: Strong background in IT infrastructure, applications, and enterprise systems.
10. Problem-Solving: Ability to resolve complex technical issues and think critically under pressure.
11. Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
12. Team Collaboration: Ability to work closely with colleagues and other IT teams to deliver seamless support.
13. ITSM Knowledge: Proficiency in ITIL processes and experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
14. Analytical Skills: Competence in analysing incident trends and contributing to root-cause analysis.
Additional Responsibilities:
15. Training & Development: Assist in onboarding and training new team members.
16. Customer Experience: Champion a customer-first approach, ensuring high satisfaction levels.
17. Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to enhance service desk performance and efficiency.
18. Reporting: Provide insights and feedback to the Team Leader on recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
Desirable:
19. Experience with ITSM Tools: Advanced knowledge of ServiceNow for incident, request, and knowledge management.
20. Familiarity with Enterprise Systems: Exposure to: Active Directory (on-prem and hybrid) Microsoft 365 Suite (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint) Azure AD for identity management
21. ITIL Certification: ITIL Foundation or higher.
22. Technical Certifications: Microsoft, ServiceNow, or other relevant certifications.
23. Remote Support Tools: Experience with SCCM, Intune, or similar.
Who are we looking for?
24. We don't have a type. We believe our differences are our strength; varied cultures, approaches and experience can only benefit us.
What do we offer?
25. You can be yourself: It takes everyone to make us who we are. We’re a culture of diverse perspectives, with each of us making unique contributions that make us better together.
26. In the office or WFH?: We think the best balance is more time in the office than at home, so we operate a 60:40 rule.
27. Beyond salary: We offer plenty of benefits; private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental insurance, life assurance, critical illness insurance, matched pension contributions up to 7%, holiday trading, plus many more. Visit: .
28. Modern Office Space: Located in the iconic Titanic Quarter with excellent commuter links and parking nearby.
29. Nurturing your talent: Take a 'build a career' approach to your training. You'll be on a pathway but free to wander if you see something you'd like to study more closely.
30. Funnel your interests: You have a life outside work, and we can help it to flourish. Join clubs, affinity networks, inclusive events, and pro bono/charity initiatives.
Inclusion is not exclusive:
If all our differences are highlighted, no one stands out for being different. At Fieldfisher, all our rich diversity is celebrated.
We will provide the equipment to allow you to shine, at interview and beyond. Just let us know what you need.
For accessibility information on our Belfast office, visit:
What to do next:
31. Click 'Apply Now', complete an online application and upload a CV.
32. Successful applications will be invited to a 20–30-minute introductory call with a recruiter.
33. Every role recruits differently. But we'll always let you know what to expect from the process, so you get no surprises.
34. For hybrid opportunities, you'll be invited to visit our offices for a face-to-face meeting.
35. We try to make sure the process takes around 2-3 weeks only, but we can't always promise that. We will work around everyone's availability. You can contact us at .
We recruit on a rolling basis. Your application may be reviewed before the application deadline. We accept applications until we have filled the role.
The Firm
We are not a UK firm with offices in Europe. We are a European law firm at our core. While our HQ is London, we are spreading across Europe at pace. In addition to UK, China and Silicon Valley we have offices in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.
With 1,800 people across 25 offices in 13 countries you might expect an impersonal office culture, but you will find a homely, family feel even in the largest offices.
Quality on both sides
Across all our offices and jurisdictions are market-leading practices in corporate/M&A, finance, real estate, energy and natural resources, technology and life sciences.
We count as clients large corporations including major technology firms, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, energy suppliers, infrastructure companies, global banks and financial institutions.
We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. Applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.
Benefits