CIO

Job details

Posted Friday 22 May 2026
Location London
Job type Permanent
Reference 1901
Recruiter Name Ross Mackenzie

CIO / Director of IT - Leading Law Firm 

London

 

Totum is partnering with a leading London law firm to appoint its most senior technology leader.

Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, this is a strategic, board-facing role. You'll own the technology strategy end to end - from vision to execution - leading a team of 25 and balancing rock-solid IT operations with a forward-looking remit across data, AI, emerging tech and security.

What you'll drive -

  • A long-term roadmap aligned to commercial and client priorities
  • Adoption of AI, automation and intelligent workflow tools
  • A data strategy that treats data as a genuine strategic asset
  • Information security and resilience against an evolving threat landscape

 

What you'll bring -

 

  • Senior technology leadership from a law firm or comparable professional services environment
  • A track record of delivering strategy in a partnership setting, with the credibility to influence at partner and board level
  • Hands-on transformation experience across data, cloud, security and AI

 

A pivotal appointment that will shape the firm's technology direction for years to come.