The Risk Systems and Solutions Technical Lead is responsible for the design, development, integration and technical support of the firm's Risk Systems landscape. The role provides deep technical expertise across Intapp Intake, Conflicts and Terms, Elite 3E and associated enterprise integrations, delivering secure, resilient and maintainable solutions that improve business acceptance, risk management and operational efficiency.




Team



Kennedys IT team is responsible for delivery of a responsive, effective and timely IT support service to the firm's employees and clients.



They devise and implement operational processes and procedures in order to provide reliable and available IT systems to the firm.




Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, configuration and maintenance of solutions across Intapp Intake, Conflicts and Terms.


• Translate business and risk requirements into robust technical designs, workflows, forms, rules and system enhancements.


• Design, build, test and document complex solutions that support efficient, controlled and auditable risk processes.


• Develop automation tools and workflow improvements that reduce manual effort, increase consistency and improve operational performance.


• Establish and maintain development, testing, release and documentation standards across Risk Systems and their integrations.


• Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance to ensure solutions are supportable, secure and aligned with firm standards.

Required experience

• Extensive hands-on experience developing, configuring and supporting Intapp Risk and Compliance solutions, particularly Intake, Conflicts and Terms.


• Strong experience of Elite 3E and its integration with risk, finance and other enterprise systems.


• Proven experience designing and developing enterprise integrations using Boomi.


• Strong knowledge of integration architecture, REST and SOAP APIs, event-driven design, authentication, data mapping and transformation, and enterprise application integration patterns.


• Experience of the software development lifecycle, source control, testing, release management and production support.


• Demonstrable experience diagnosing complex technical issues across applications, integrations and data flows.


• Able to convert complex business requirements into clear, pragmatic and supportable technical solutions.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach to troubleshooting and root cause analysis.


• Clear communicator who can explain technical concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.


• Able to manage competing priorities, work independently and take ownership from design through to operational handover.


• Collaborative and quality-focused, with a commitment to security, resilience, documentation and continuous improvement.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.



*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.




About Kennedys



Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.



Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.



We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.




What do we have to offer?



We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.



Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.



The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.



We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.



Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.



Documents

• JD Risk Systems and Solutions Technical Lead October 2026.pdf (66.04 KB)