Head of IT/CTO (Part-Time)

About Us

At Fideres we champion fair markets for social justice and individual dignity. Through economic investigations and expert reports, we combat corporate misconduct, ensuring accountability and fostering equitable opportunities for all.

The work of our Competition team has led to major antitrust legal actions against Big Tech (including Apple, Amazon and Facebook), Big Pharma, Big Finance and Big Agriculture. Meanwhile our original and innovative investigations into river sewage and Covid-19 have led to national press coverage.

Our Financial and Securities Litigation team has acted as plaintiffs' experts in the most consequential financial cartels and market manipulation cases of the past 10 years. We are leaders in our field and we have supported our clients in recovering billions of dollars in settlements for plaintiffs.

About this Role

We are looking for a Head of IT to join us on a part-time basis, ideally 2 days a week, and help us position the Company for a period of rapid scaling.

The Head of ITwill be key in shaping our technology function and strategy, and in ensuring that our technology resources are scalable and aligned with our business needs.

Our ideal candidate will have had a wide exposure to different functions within the field of technology and will be as comfortable advising on strategic objectives as they are working on the hands-on day to day.

Key Accountabilities

Reviewing and making recommendations on the following:

• Review and propose recommendations for a scalable technology function for Fideres, including outsourced IT support, information security, cyber security, and internal software/data engineers
• Develop business plans for technology to support Fideres's strategy
• Act as the key point of contact for our current and future outsourced IT support providers
• Ensure robust cybersecurity measures are in place
• Work closely with the COO to ensure technology solutions align fully with business needs
• Prepare and run RfPs for future technology needs
• Work closely with our Head of People and COO to on staffing, training and hiring plans
• Coach and mentor key stakeholders
• Other IT related projects as required

Key Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• Prior experience in a CTO or similar role for a research driven consulting business
• In depth knowledge of software infrastructure and IT support
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to align strategy and business needs
• Ability to explain complex topics to non-specialists
• Relevant academic credentials
• Willing to be both strategic and hands-on
• Commercial and intellectual acumen
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Able to handle relationships and change management sensitively