Overview
The Opportunity
Arqtech Search have partnered with a prestigious and rapidly expanding UK law firm thats embarking on an exciting greenfield architecture journey. Following a series of strategic acquisitions, the business now operates with multiple systems, processes, and platforms. We are looking for an Enterprise Architect to bring them together under one clear, value-driven vision. As the first dedicated Enterprise Architect hire, you will have the unique opportunity to establish the architecture function from the ground up.
Working hand-in-hand with the C-suite, you will shape how the firm operates, competes, and delivers outstanding client service in a modern, digital-first environment.
Responsibilities
* Lead the creation of a greenfield enterprise architecture strategy aligned to the firm’s commercial objectives.
* Work directly with the C-suite and senior leadership to influence and guide business direction through technology.
* Assess, rationalise, and integrate multiple systems inherited through acquisitions.
* Identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and improved client experience through unified technology.
* Define and govern architecture principles, ensuring technology decisions drive measurable business value.
* Lay the foundations for an architecture capability that will scale with the firm’s continued growth.
About You
We’re looking for someone with a rare mix of strategic vision, technical depth, and commercial acumen—an experienced Enterprise Architect who can bridge the gap between business ambition and technology delivery.
Key skills & experience
* Proven track record as an Enterprise Architect in complex, multi-system environments.
* Experience developing and delivering enterprise-wide architecture strategies from a greenfield state.
* Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including working directly with C-suite executives.
* Strong understanding of integration, systems rationalisation, and technology governance.
* Commercially astute, able to link technology strategy to tangible business outcomes.
* Professional services or law sector experience advantageous, but not essential.
If you’re ready to create something exceptional from the ground up and partner with senior leaders to shape the business, we’d love to hear from you.
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