Head Of Product & Development / Software Development Manager
We are seeking a skilled Development Manager / Head of Product & Development for a fast growing legal company in Liverpool.
This role will be based on site in central Liverpool - whilst there hybrid working once settled in, we will not consider candidates looking for full remote!
Required Skills:
- Proven leadership of software engineering in a regulated or professional services environment (ideally legal)
- Track record delivering complex, integrated systems (case management + finance + M365 + telephony/CRM + data/BI)
- Deep knowledge of modern engineering practices: Agile, CI/CD, automated testing, IaC, microservices/monolith-modularisation
- Strong cloud experience (Azure preferred: App Service, Functions, Service Bus, API Management, Key Vault, ADF/Databricks, SQL)
- Proficiency with one or more stacks: .NET/C#, TypeScript/Node.js, React/Next.js, SQL/NoSQL
- Excellent stakeholder management—able to translate legal/operational needs into robust technical solutions
- Understanding of GDPR for confidentiality/integrity/availability
Role Purpose:
The Head of Software Development leads the firm’s engineering function with setting the technical strategy, operating model, and standards for secure, reliable, and compliant software delivery across the legal business. The role owns the software development lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through build, test, release, and support. It ensures the portfolio advances business goals (matter velocity, client experience, compliance, and profitability) and integrates effectively with legal platforms (e.g. Proclaim, Access Legal) and Microsoft cloud services.
Full spec is available on request.
Salary dependent on skills and experience.
Fit the bill? Apply now by sending a CV to James via this advert and we will be in touch to discuss the recruiting company, the finer details of the role, as well as the next step in the application process!