About this role
Salary: £110,000 - 120,000 per year
Requirements: TOGAF certification is essential.Blended background in IT Architecture, Data and Data Governance.Familiarity with CISO set-ups.Hands-on and strategic experience.Background in a law firm or, at minimum, professional services.Technical background in Solution Architecture or Data Architecture, with progression into leadership.Proven leadership skills.Proven enterprise architecture leadership experience, including data architecture.Experience defining strategy, standards, governance and roadmaps in a complex environment.Strong understanding of business, application, data, integration and technology architecture.Experience designing scalable, resilient and supportable solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.Good knowledge of data governance, AI governance, risk, assurance and control.Ability to explain complex topics clearly and influence senior stakeholders with credibility.Experience in a regulated or professional services environment is advantageous. Responsibilities: Lead IT architecture and data governance activities.Develop and define strategy, standards, governance and roadmaps.Work hands-on as well as strategically across architecture and data.Engage and influence senior stakeholders.Design scalable, resilient and supportable solutions across cloud and SaaS environments.Support data governance, AI governance, risk, assurance and control activities.Travel to other UK sites on occasion.Work in a hybrid arrangement, being in the office circa 2 days per week. Technologies: AICloudSupportTOGAFArchitectSecurity More:
We are an exciting law firm based in Birmingham offering a hybrid role with circa 2 days per week in the office and occasional travel to other UK sites. This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader in IT architecture and data governance, and salary is dependent upon experience.
last updated 39 week of 2026