Software Development Manager - Legal

Software Development Manager - Legal

Manchester
\n £75-90k depending on experience

We are currently recruiting for a Software Development Manager to join our legal sector client's team in Manchester. We are looking for someone with strong case / practice management system experience (e.g. Visualfiles, Proclaim, Clio Operate / ShareDo, Actionstep, LEAP etc) who either has experience managing small teams or is ready to take the step into management.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and manage the software development function, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards.
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• Oversee the design, development, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise applications, including case and practice management systems.
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• Define and maintain software architecture, development standards, and technical best practices.
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• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to gather requirements, produce technical specifications, support Agile delivery, and clearly communicate project progress.
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• Ensure appropriate testing, quality assurance, change control, and successful release of software solutions.
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• Drive continuous improvement of development processes, system reliability, and team performance.
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Requirements:

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• Proven experience leading and managing software development teams with strong people management skills.
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• Experience with hands-on development, support, and implementation / migration of legal case and practice management systems.
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• Experience implementing modern software development methodologies, tools, and best practices.
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• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage stakeholder expectations.
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• Experience delivering system, data, workflow, and process migrations between enterprise platforms.
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• Strong requirements gathering, documentation, testing, and solution design skills.
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• Solid understanding of software architecture and technical design.
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• Experience managing third-party suppliers and technology partners.
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• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
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• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
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If you are an experienced Legal Software Development Manager who is keen to progress and work on company-critical projects, press 'Apply now' or send you CV directly to faye . landells @ circlerecruitment . com

Keywords: Software Development / Software Developer / Development Manager / Legal / Law Firm / Case management / Visualfiles / Proclaim / Clio / Actionstep / LEAP / Management / Manager / Manchester

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