Operations Systems Specialist

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About Sterlington Sterlington is a
- service law firm that combines legal and commercial excellence with modern ways of practicing. Our
- caliber partners work on complex business matters with a tailored approach to client service and a focus on financial flexibility and innovation.

Reports to: Head of Operations

Collaborates with: Finance System Lead

Department: Operations – SPSC Division

Location: Remote (Global)

Type: Independent Contractor

The Opportunity We're at an exciting inflection point in our data journey. You'll learn from our experienced team, while bringing your expertise to solve workflow challenges and position us for future growth.

Working closely with the data analytics team to shape our firmwide data models during a significant transformation as we implement our PMS. You will be entrusted to develop effective working practices bringing together insight from Technology through to our Legal Administration Team. You will be expected to take a leading role in developing the
-
- day functions of the Operations team.

Operational Oversight

• Oversee workflow processes to ensure timely delivery of legal services.

Financial & Resource Management

• Support budgeting, expense tracking, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with finance teams on billing cycles and matter profitability analysis.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Maintain data security and confidentiality standards across operations.

Technology & Systems

• Work with IT and practice management teams to optimize legal technology platforms.
• Drive adoption of new systems and ensure staff training.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and improve data processing consistency in our existing data infrastructure
• Support our data strategy and implementation workstream for PMS deployment
• Apply industry best practice for managing legal practice data including matter management, billing, and client information
• Collaborate with our data visualization specialist to ensure data integrity and accessibility for reporting needs
• Working with Compliance, develop and maintain data governance frameworks appropriate for a law firm environment
• Build documentation and processes that will support future team scaling
• Contribute to strategic planning for our operations and systems roadmap

Essential Requirements

• Practical experience in data systems and operational processes
• Experience with legal technology platforms and practice management systems (Aderant experience highly valued)
• Previous involvement in system implementations or migrations within SMEs
• Understanding of law firm operations including matter management, billing cycles, and client data structures
• Ability to quickly synthesize complex historical contexts while applying structured
  - solving approaches
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in small,
  - performing teams
• Clear communication skills for translating technical concepts to
  - technical stakeholders

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Law Practice

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