IT Director

A mid-sized law firm is seeking an IT Director to join our firm’s team in Boca Raton. This role will oversee both operational IT infrastructure and forward-looking legal-tech innovation – optimizing business workflow, enhancing client service, securing sensitive data, and steering cloud services serving employees nationally and internationally.You will work closely with the shareholders and legal operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a tech roadmap that aligns with firm goals, emphasizing strategic innovation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Evaluate and implement legal solutions—e.g. case management, document management, ediscovery, contract automation, and generative AI capabilities to drive productivity gains.
• Oversee IT systems, legacy modernization, managed services, and disaster recovery/business continuity planning.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance
• Build a robust information security framework, including data privacy standards and firmwide training
• Manage third party IT vendor relationships and review/make recommendations for third-party software vendors
• Partner with legal, finance, and operations to integrate technology tools into workflows. Lead change management programs so tech adoption aligns with the firm’s culture.
• Budgeting & Resource Allocation
• Develop and steward the technology budget—balancing innovation investments with cost discipline.
• Thought Leadership & Risk Oversight
• Stay current on legaltech trends and lead risk management/audit cycles for tech systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Experience:
• 3 to 5 years of progressive technology leadership in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Proven success with platforms such as Microsoft 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop and ability to become familiar with and manage the various software platforms used by the firm; Microsoft 365 certifications a plus
• Familiarity and/or willingness to learn our various software platforms a must.Examples are: Vonage, Salesforce, O365, Zapier, Phaxio, Anydesk, and various custom built platforms.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communicator—able to translate tech topics for nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker, change management advocate, and collaborative leader.

Why Join Us:

• We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits, flexible vacation time, and a modern 21st-century work environment.
• Strategic role shaping the future of a forward thinking law firm.
• Opportunity to lead high-impact technology transformations.
• Competitive compensation (salary $90,000–$110,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications + performance incentives + benefits).
• Collegial working environment with team-centric culture.
• Professional growth: conferences, training stipends, and industry visibility.