Enterprise Principal Architect - Chicago, United States - Kirkland and Ellis

Kirkland and Ellis

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward.

We share core values that help us achieve excellence:
collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field.

Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.

As one of the world's leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations.

We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don't just meet industry standards, we create them.

We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors.

With 6,500 employees (including 3,500 lawyers) operating from 20 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)

Develop and maintain reference architecture, architecture building blocks (ABB), standards, and guidelines to ensure that the organization's technology is secure and compliant with industry standards.
Identify areas for capability improvement and implementing strategies and roadmaps to address them.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to identify and participate in prioritization initiatives.
Stay up to date with emerging technology trends and developments and evaluating their potential impact on the organization.
Communicate technology target state, roadmaps, and development progress to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements

_Education, Work Experience, Skills_

_ Required:
_

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or related field.
Experience developing and implementing architecture governance, guidelines, procedures, and standards.
Experience with one or more platforms such as Introhive, ServiceNow, MuleSoft, Azure, Microsoft M36
Proven change management skills.
Excellent communication, diplomacy, and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
Ability to work effectively with business and IT crossfunctional teams.

_ Preferred:
_

Strong presentation skills
Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) experiences
Work experience at a large professional services organization

_Certificates, Licensures, Registrations_

Preferred: TOGAF certification

_Tools and Equipment_

Microsoft office automation tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Visio

WORK ENVIRONMENT

For most positions, the below description will suffice. Please discuss with HR if you think you have a position where the below will not be applicable.

This job operates in a professional office environment.

How to Apply

Equal Employment Opportunity

All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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