via Reed · 13 September 2026 ·6 days ago

Head of IT Architecture & Data, Data Governance, Central London, Part Remote

Carrington Recruitment Solutions Ltd
London Full-time GBP 110,000 – 120,000
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Head of IT Architecture & Data, Data Governance, Central London, Part Remote

Head of IT Architecture & Data required to work for an exciting Law Firm based in Central London. This will be a hybrid role where you will be expected to be in the office circa 2 days per week, along with travelling to other UK sites on occasions.

We need someone with a blended background within IT Architecture, along with Data and Data Governance. You will be very familiar with CISO set-ups too and will be hands on, as well as strategic. Ideally we are looking for someone from a Law Firm background, or Professional Services at the very least.

Ideally you will come from a technical background, whether this be Solution Architecture or Data Architecture and have then blossomed into Leadership. You MUST have proven Leadership skills too.

Experience Required:

We are looking for someone who combines senior security expertise with pragmatic leadership and strong stakeholder engagement. You will bring:

  • 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.

  • The ability to explain complex topics clearly and influence senior stakeholders with credibility.

  • Experience in a regulated or professional services environment would be advantageous.

This is a great opportunity and salary is dependent upon experience. Apply now for more details…

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