THE OPPORTUNITY

A Data Architect's Dream… 

DLA Piper's core assets is our data and we are now looking for a Data Architect to sit alongside the existing Architecture team within the IT/Tech hub in Leeds. As a natural Data enthusiast, you'll be joining a function at the start of an exciting transition with the full support of our executives and IT Director to bringing more solutions for our business requirements. 

The Data Architect will be bringing new road maps and software to DLA Piper by creating feasible Data solutions and pushing through to execution by identifying the best technical components. 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Improving data standards as it's DLA Piper's core asset
• Understanding our data and what & how the data is being used
• Re-develop our enterprise class systems by rebuilding everything from new
• Receive multiple business cases and identifying what is required from a data perspective
• Define enterprise architectures for Data Warehouse, Master Data/Reference Data and integration for data

ABOUT YOU

• Extensive experience in driving Meta data architecture and Master Data Management Solutions
• Proven exposure of working with enterprise systems data requirements and challenges would be beneficial, eg SAP, Salesforce
• Awareness of MDM trends, MDM concepts and other tools in the market

If you'd like to take full ownership of our Data journey at DLA Piper and full autonomy then please apply! 

ABOUT US

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world.  We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering  practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.       

OUR VALUES            

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive - we care about others, value diversity and act thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative - we give, we share and we join in
• Be Bold - we stand tall and challenge ourselves to think big
• Be Exceptional - we exceed standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION    

At DLA Piper we are working hard to ensure that our talent pool is diverse. For us, diversity isn't just about visible differences, it's the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences and perspectives that makes each of us an individual.  

We know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued and that's why we strive to be a business where everyone can thrive, develop and succeed based on their talent.  Our aim is to build an inclusive and supportive culture where all our people feel they belong and can achieve their best.

AGILE WORKING    

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly.  That's why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we may conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers.