Senior Technology Support Specialist

We strive to be enterprising, respectful, inclusive, insightful, and tenacious in every aspect of our business, including our interactions with clients, colleagues, and the communities where we have a presence. We rely on these core values to serve clients in key practice areas and industries – the pillars of Brown Rudnick: crisis management, which includes restructuring, investigations, and special situations; global litigation; life sciences; technology; and brand and reputation management. Our mission is to deliver informative and supportive service on first point of contact to empower the legal and business professionals across the Firm with reliable and secure technology solutions that enhance their ability to deliver exceptional legal services to our clients. The Senior Technology Support Specialist will be responsible for delivering best-in-class support to our Firm’s community both in-person and by phone. Responsibilities Coverage of Service Desk phones and inbox providing first line of support for customers firm-wide on all applications, hardware and network-related issues. Troubleshoot and resolve complex computer, peripheral and audio/visual hardware, software and application issues, both by phone and in-person at our New York office when needed. Communicate effectively with internal customers regarding technical problems/questions. Communicate complex, technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Maintain hardware inventory of Boston-based equipment and peripherals, including spare equipment and equipment in need of repair. Facilitate audio and video conferences between Firm locations and with external participants as applicable. Troubleshoot and resolve conference technology issues, including audio and video quality, connectivity, and integration problems. Ability to quickly learn new applications and upgrades to existing applications; ability to understand procedures and instructions for the specific applications on Firm computers; assist with the documentation and resolution of issues that originate in Customer Support. Receive and manage all support calls through our Unified Call Center. Enter all customer requests into our call tracking system, monitor assigned calls, provide ongoing progress reports to users and issue weekly reports on completed and outstanding calls. Perform root cause analysis and develop resolutions to common issues - enabling immediate issue resolution for future related calls. Document and share all resolutions with team members and others within IT as appropriate. Perform information gathering and troubleshooting details prior to escalating calls - providing sufficient technical detail for 2nd and 3rd levels to resolve. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the organization's evolving needs or the department’s mission. Qualifications College degree or equivalent IT experience (2-4 years) in legal/law firm environment preferred. Exemplary customer service skills that focus on our working lawyers and business professionals. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills - both written and oral, a customer service-oriented attitude, a professional phone demeanor and the ability to deal with multiple tasks concurrently. Excellent organizational skills. Expert experience with Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, as well as Windows 10, Citrix, VPN and iManage/NetDocuments. Experience with supporting video conferencing, online meetings, screen share, and webinar platforms like Webex, Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Knowledge of PC hardware components, printer components and Windows 10 configuration and diagnostic utilities. Flexible, willingness to work overtime, participate in after-hours coverage rotation and contribute to IT department projects as directed. Microsoft certifications are a plus. Who We Are Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences and technology. We advise on high-profile cross-border matters while providing the kind of personal attention to clients that is typically found at boutiques. Our enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve our clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K., and have been recognized by, among others, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Law360 for excellence in their fields. Salary range based on experience level and location is estimated to be in the range of $75,000 to $95,000. 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