Solution and Data Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution and Data Architect to join the Strategy and Architecture team within Technology. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, reviewing and implementing robust data and solution architectures, ensuring the integrity and security of our data systems, and aligning technology solutions with business outcomes. This role requires a deep understanding of data management, solution architecture, security protocols, and enterprise architecture to support the firm's strategic objectives.

The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm.

• Design and develop scalable and efficient data and technology solutions to support business operations and legal services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools to meet the firm's needs.
• Design and architect cloud-native and hybrid IaaS and PaaS cloud solutions across public cloud platforms (Azure), ensuring alignment with the firm’s infrastructure strategy, cost optimisation principles, and risk and compliance policies.
• Identify potential friction points across devices, applications, hardware, and the combined services delivered jointly with business services as part of solution design to provide a smooth, frictionless daily experience for users.
• Develop and maintain the firm's data architecture, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and accessibility.
• Implement data governance policies and procedures to manage data lifecycle and quality.
• Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing to enhance performance and reliability.

• Integrate security measures into data and solution architecture to protect sensitive legal information.
• Work collaboratively with the Legal, Risk and Compliance team to conduct regular design security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and implement corrective actions.
• Stay updated on the latest security trends and technologies to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Understand and apply business outcome-driven enterprise architecture principles to align technology solutions with organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks and models to guide technology decisions.
• Ensure that all architectural solutions support business objectives and deliver measurable outcomes.

• Incorporate ESG considerations into architectural designs and technology solutions.
• Ensure that data and solution architectures support the firm's sustainability and social responsibility goals.
• Stay informed about ESG trends and best practices to drive continuous improvement.

• Develop and implement business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure the firm's resilience.
• Advise & review regular testing and updates of continuity and recovery plans to address emerging threats.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure critical business functions can be maintained during disruptions.

• Champion designs which encompass the firms core goals relating to environmental, social and governance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship.
• Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Innovation team on the evaluation and adoption of AI and legal technology solutions, providing architectural guidance to ensure that proposed solutions meet the firm’s security, operability, integration, and data governance standards before onboarding.

• Create comprehensive documentation for data models, architecture high level designs, and security protocols.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management to communicate progress and outcomes.
• Ensure all architectural decisions are well‑documented and accessible for future reference.

Candidates for this position must have:

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