Location: Gravesend; Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 per year, DoE; Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm; Job type: Full-time, permanent.
Bridge Recruitment is helping one of our established clients recruit for an experienced IT Manager to join their ever-expanding team. This role is based within their Gravesend office but will also involve frequent travel to their other offices when required.
Responsibilities
* Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance the firms operational efficiency and security.
* Manage the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.
* Maintain and support the Firms case management system: Partner for Windows (Tikit).
* Ensure the availability, integrity, and performance of all IT systems, networks, and software.
* Oversee regular system licences, upgrades and backups.
* Provide hands-on support for hardware and software issues across the firm.
* Deliver Partner training and guidance to staff.
* Act as the main point of contact for any IT-related queries or incidents.
* Monitor systems for potential threats or vulnerabilities and implement proactive security measures.
* Ensure compliance with GDPR, legal industry regulations, and data protection laws.
* Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
* Manage third-party vendors, including software providers, hardware suppliers, and IT consultants.
* Lead IT projects including system migrations, software rollouts, and infrastructure improvements.
* Manage the Firm websites.
* Arrange logins for new staff and provide onboarding training with IT systems.
* Other IT Duties When Required.
Requirements
* Proven experience as an IT Manager or similar role within a professional services or legal environment.
* Strong knowledge of Partner for Windows (Tikit) or other legal practice case management systems.
* Solid understanding of networks, servers, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity protocols.
* Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and project management skills.
* Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, user-friendly language.
* Strong organisational and leadership abilities.
If you feel like you meet the above criteria for the IT Manager role, then please apply now!
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