Data Platform Product Lead

Successful businesses rely on a unique set of ideas and people. We help our clients protect and develop those vital assets, unlocking possibilities for future success. 

From iconic brands and leading multinationals to pioneering start-ups, we are proud to work with a huge range of inspiring clients, helping them to turn their ideas into reality and get the best from - and for - their people.

Our people are not only exceptional at what they do, they also enjoy doing it and consistently give their best to a firm they’re proud to be part of. This stems from our firm culture and our ethos of bravery and kindness. That ethos runs through everything we do, from our approach to recruitment, business practices, and DEI activities to the day-to-day environment in our office and our relationships with clients.

With an internationally minded team of more than 700 working across key areas of law – plus strategic partnerships around the world – we’ve got both the combination and calibre of legal experts it takes to enable our clients’ businesses to thrive. Whether it is providing global employment law advice, managing a global IP portfolio or piecing together a multijurisdictional corporate transaction, we are able to have the right people, in the right place, at the right time.

This role sits within the IT team which comprises 40 plus technology specialists based in our London, Cardiff, Manchester and Belfast offices. Our role is to deliver industry-leading technology solutions for our clients, our staff and our communities, underpinning the firm’s future products and services to enable business growth and enhance profitability. 

We are seeking a talented and experienced Data Platform Product Lead to join our team. This is an exciting role focusing data warehousing and business intelligence for the firm and external clients. 

You will be joining our data and architecture team whose mission is to re-imagine how we manage and extract value from our data. You will be a hands-on data engineer with experience in Azure Data Factory, PowerBI, Fabric, legacy SSRS reporting and data cubes. Your expertise and ability to implement best practices in a newly established team and fast changing data environment will be essential in driving the success of the team.  

Key Responsibilities

• Overall management of Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, and Data Warehouse SQL environments.
• Work with business and technical teams to elicit and document requirements for data coming into the data warehouse from source systems to support changing and evolving business intelligence use cases. 
• Plan, design, implement, update and support data pipelines in ADF. 
• Support the development and maintenance of the data warehouse dimensional model and development of data marts. 
• Ensure the adoption of best practices, develop standards and new processes to optimise cost and service delivery. 
• Provide technical knowledge and expertise on the data warehouse environments.  

Operational Support 

• Provide on-going support for the data warehousing environments. Work closely with application owners, vendors and business owners to test and resolve technical faults. 
• Debug and troubleshoot data warehousing issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. 

Documentation and Governance 

• Create and maintain documentation, including architectural diagrams, specifications, and operational guidelines.  
• Enforce data management governance processes, standards, and best practices. 

You will have a professional manner, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have previous experience working within an office. You’ll have a flexible nature and will enjoy working within a fast-paced team, and will be highly organised. You’ll also possess strong numeracy and attention to detail skills, which will be key within this role. We are looking for someone who is passionate about being a team player, who is keen to support others.

The successful candidate will have:

• Direct, hands-on experience with Azure and Microsoft data stack (Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, SQL, Fabric, SSRS, PowerBi, etc).
• Confidence building and managing data pipelines.
• Previous experience in working with data cubes and migrating SSRS reports to PowerBI and tabular model is highly advantageous.
• Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modelling/mapping and methodology development, and data mapping.
• General knowledge of database solutions, application services, data architecture and architecture patterns. 
• Experience of working in a legal or professional services organisation would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language. 
• Ability to conduct research into data management technologies and best practices. 
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail. 
• Ability to prioritise and execute tasks.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. 

At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process by supporting anyone who requires adjustments, in order to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. All applicants will be considered equally and fairly. If you’d like to request any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to discuss flexible working patterns, please email the recruitment team in confidence (recruitment@lewissilkin.com).