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IT Director
Job Location:
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
12 August 2026 (24 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
9 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
IT Director
Onsite New York City
Direct Hire
About the Role
We are seeking a practical business-aligned technology leader to manage modernize and secure a multi-office technology environment including New York headquarters and coordination with a branch in Irvine California. This role combines hands-on legal workflow automation vendor oversight strategic partner management and clear communication all with a service-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate will operate with an agile approachable high-touch and cost-conscious approach bringing technology innovation and efficiency to the firm.
Key Responsibilities
Required
Onsite New York City
Direct Hire
About the Role
We are seeking a practical business-aligned technology leader to manage modernize and secure a multi-office technology environment including New York headquarters and coordination with a branch in Irvine California. This role combines hands-on legal workflow automation vendor oversight strategic partner management and clear communication all with a service-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate will operate with an agile approachable high-touch and cost-conscious approach bringing technology innovation and efficiency to the firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Technology Leadership & Operations
- Lead and support the day-to-day management and continuous improvement of core legal technology systems including cloud document management practice management platforms Microsoft 365 endpoints and collaboration tools.
- Act as a business analyst to define requirements set priorities and identify effective application solutions.
- Vendor & Partner Management
- Oversee external software engineering and integration partners to build refine and maintain legal API workflows and client-facing automations.
- Collaborate with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) to uphold stringent cybersecurity standards and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Develop and maintain technology standards user documentation runbooks and onboarding/offboarding processes in partnership with external vendors.
- Oversee IT contracts vendor billing software licensing and technology spend to ensure efficiency and budget adherence.
- Innovation & Modernization
- Evaluate implement and support practical low-code and AI-driven tools to streamline administrative processes document generation and legal workflows.
- Identify inefficiencies outdated systems and opportunities for modernization driving improvement projects from conception through completion.
- Team & Stakeholder Management
- Manage and hold accountable both internal and external technical teams to facilitate quick ticket resolution and maintain high user satisfaction across multiple offices.
- Clearly communicate with both technical vendors and non-technical stakeholders translating complex technical concepts into accessible language for all user groups.
Required
- Proven experience in IT leadership or application management ideally within a law firm or professional services setting.
- Past experience with IT Infrastructure as well as Application experience required.
- Demonstrated success in selecting managing and holding accountable diverse external IT delivery partners cloud hosts and third-party vendors.
- Strong business analysis and workflow automation experience particularly with legal or professional applications.
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity practices and experience working with MSSPs.
- Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with Intune and associated tools
- Hands-on experience with modern cloud-based systems (e.g. Microsoft 365) legal or document management platforms and collaboration/endpoint solutions.
- Experience driving low-code AI or workflow automation projects.
- Comfortable working across organizational boundaries and time zones.
- Experience managing technology budgets and cost optimization initiatives.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
ASCENDING empowers businesses with AI-driven solutions and cloud transformation strategies. Unlock innovation, scalability, and efficiency with our expert services in AI, cloud migration, and digital modernization.
