Job Responsibilities To lead the management and continuous improvement of the firms'' business applications portfolio, ensuring system performance, integration, and alignment with the firm''s strategic and security objectives, along with overseeing the in-house development and implementation of off the shelf software that increases efficiencies across the firm. Lead and develop the Applications Team, promoting technical excellence, secure development practices, and adherence to quality standards. Oversee application governance, life cycle management, and secure development aligned with OWASP ASVS. Provide strategic guidance on architecture, integrations, and data integrity, aligned with firm-wide enterprise architecture. Stay abreast of emerging tech trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics and evaluate applicability to the firm''s operations. Establish, document, and govern the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Secure SDLC (SSDLC) frameworks. Coordinate application solution architecture and ensure consistency across projects. Drive continuous improvement and automation of business systems to support operational efficiency. Support the firm''s migration of systems to Microsoft Azure, ensuring application compatibility, security, and performance optimisation. Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and industry standards. Skills Required Previous experience managing the application and development function within a law f