Position: Head of IT
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Location: Central London - Hybrid
Travelling Required: Yes
Role and Responsibilities
Service Level and Responsiveness:
- Primary point of contact for Managing Partners
- Serve as a secondary escalation point for issues the outsourced provider cannot address for other staff members
- Enhance management of the outsourced provider relationship by allocating more time to it and exploring alternative suppliers if necessary
- Oversee relationships with various local providers in international locations
- Review global requisition solutions
- Potentially provide personal home tech advice and assistance to Managing Partners
Infrastructure Best Practice:
- Ensure systems are kept up-to-date with the latest available options, taking cost into consideration
- Maintain up-to-date security measures and protections
- Ensure consistency and inter-connectivity across all office locations
- Establish and maintain a centralized document repository accessible from any location, offering improved functionality compared to the current virtual desktop solution
IT Governance:
- Uphold correct policies and ensure enforcement
- Review results of regular IP scans and periodic penetration testing
- Maintain asset logging and oversee decommissioning processes
Software:
- Assist in the selection of new software solutions
- Manage system implementation and maintenance (e.g., implementing a more advanced time recording system for Accelerate, addressing increased data demands for ESG)
- Optimize value from existing internal systems (e.g., dealcloud, iLevel, etc.)
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Degree-level education
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in a similar environment as a current head of IT or deputy, with preference for Asset Management or Private Equity experience
- Can-do attitude and strong planning skills are essential.