An exciting opportunity has arisen for an IT Process Developer within a busy and successful Process Development Team in Bristol. Reporting to the Lead Process Developer, this role sits within IT Process Development which is a sub team within IT.

Company Information

TLT LLP and TLT NI LLP all operate under the TLT brand and are collectively known as TLT. TLT NI LLP (a separate practice in Northern Ireland) gives the capability to deliver seamless legal advice across all three UK legal jurisdictions.

TLT had a turnover of over £74m in 2016/17, employs approximately 1000 employees and has over 110 partners. 40 of TLT’s partners and associates are independently recognised as experts in their legal specialism. TLT has offices in Bristol, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Piraeus.

TLT LLP is an award-winning, full service, commercial law firm which is named by The Financial Times as one of Europe's most innovative law firms. The firm is rapidly developing a national reputation for its innovative approach to delivering legal services, and for its strengths in the financial services, leisure, retail & consumer goods, technology, media & telecoms, renewables, housing and public sectors. TLT's core legal specialisms are real estate, banking and finance, commercial, corporate, employment, dispute resolution and litigation.

TLT NI LLP focuses on delivering litigation services to financial services clients.

TLT is built around the needs of clients and delivers expert legal advice efficiently and cost-effectively. TLT advises an increasing number of FTSE-listed, national, and international businesses Clients include Barclays Bank, Dyson, EDF Energy, Merlin Entertainments, Punch Taverns, the Canal & River Trust, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (formerly known as the Metropolitan Police Authority) and WHSmith Plc.

TLT was ranked as one of the top five firms for quality of legal advice by Legal Week Best Legal Advisers report 2016/17. TLT is recognised for the quality of service delivery; communication and responsiveness; commercial approach & understanding of a client's business; value for money; and billing practice / transparency.

TLT is a responsible business and has a programme of corporate social responsibility activities and is proud to support the Ablaze reading scheme. The firm also encourages and supports involvement in the wider community which includes staff volunteering and pro bono legal advice to a variety of charities. TLT is committed to improving the firm's sustainability, and an environmental audit rated TLT above the 'Best Practice' benchmark for carbon emissions.

TLT looks for talented people, distinguished by technical excellence, willingness to embrace team working and 'think firm,' and a passion for client service. Many of the firm's lawyers are identified as experts in their respective fields.

All employees involved in the recruitment process are trained on the government’s Access to Work scheme and are willing to work with you to ensure that your experience of TLT’s recruitment process is both positive and accessible. Please make us aware at the earliest opportunity if you need TLT to consider any adjustment to the interview process.

Awards

• Legal Week Best Legal Advisers report 2016/17 recognises TLT as one of the top five firms for quality of legal advice; quality of service delivery; communication and responsiveness; commercial approach & understanding of a client's business; value for money; and billing practice / transparency.
• 'Highly Commended' at Mortgage Finance Gazette 2017 awards for ' Best Debt and Arrears Management Strategy' by demonstrating a good arrears management and forbearance strategy.
• TLT's North West team have been shortlisted for Regional Firm of the Year within the Corporate and Commercial category at the Legal 500 Awards.
• Chambers UK 2016, recognises 60 of TLT's lawyers as 'leaders in their field' across 67 practice areas.
• The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards 2016. These industry leading awards celebrate excellence and innovation in legal market business services. TLT have been shortlisted in the category of best new legal product for 2016 for TLT Engage - an outsourcing solution for in-house legal teams.
• The Lawyer and Clean Energy Pipeline Report 2016. In this market report, TLT were ranked in the top five law firms for European M&A deal activity. The firm also ranked seventh regarding European project deals. These rankings highlight TLT's success and dedication within the Energy and Renewable sector.

Previous awards include: Legal Week Best Legal Employer, Best Company, and Managing Partners Forum awards for Learning Programme & Smart Workplace.

Your Role

Development Work:

• Work as part of a Project Team in order to design, develop, test and release new processes on our Business Process Platforms.
• Work with Stakeholders from across the Business in order to design, develop, test and release amendments to existing process/applications on our Business Process Platforms.
• Work closely with our internal clients to analyse Business Requirements to enable the development of new and existing Business Processes, in order to increase efficiency.
• Review and as appropriate update applications built within our Business Process Platforms to ensure efficiency, quality, security and adherence to internal standards.
• Ensure new and existing Business Processes are documented to our high internal standards and handed over to relevant support teams.
• Develop and maintain reports and management information for both internal and external clients throughout our various platforms.
• As required, work with external software developers supporting, developing and testing system/applications which are owned by the IT Process Development Team but fall outside the Business Process Platforms

Team Working:

• Work as part of a self-managing Agile team following TLT's Scrum process.
• Work with teams across IT, when creating processes that integrate with other systems/applications.

Standards:

• Work within the firm's internal change management procedures.
• Adhere to all internal development processes and standards.
• As required, complete system changes outside standard working hours to ensure continuity of service.

Training / Support:

• Provide support and assistance to Business Users and IT Teams for our Business Process Applications and other IT Development Applications.
• Respond to requests quickly and efficiently while managing the expectations of our internal clients.
• Ensure less experienced Process Developers are trained and supported on our systems/applications. When requested, work as a buddy to assist with questions and provide guidance. Ensure they are fully trained on our internal standards to ensure quality of work.
• Ensure you remain driven and work to improve your technical knowledge by completing training.

Your Skills and Experience

• Experience or practical knowledge of Workflow and Business Process applications
• Experience working on an Agile team
• Practical experience and knowledge of JavaScript
• Practical experience in the development and amendment of T-SQL queries
• Analytical and methodical approach to working
• Experience working on projects and being an active member of a project team
• Driven and proactive
• Good communicator
• Experience of the following services would be an advantage:
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Microsoft Power Platform
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Agile/Scrum and Azure DevOps
  • CSS / HTML / PowerShell

Your Team

Our IT team makes sure our capabilities match our ambition. We are always looking to challenge convention in the way we use technology. We are a digitally enabled and data-driven firm, and we use technology to continually adapt our approach to meet our clients’ changing needs.

Our IT team consists of developers and technical professionals, 1st, 2nd and 3rd line analysts who provide support for all of our people, a management team and Information Security, who ensure we are continually improving business processes, best practice and policies. We provide training our people to make sure everyone at TLT can work together, and with our clients, as effectively as possible.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.

Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.

In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com

Please note that we may approach Equifax or another credit reference agency before making an unconditional offer. We are required to carry out CRB checks for anyone at Solicitor level and above and for a range of Legal and Business Support roles throughout the firm.