Job Description

We are recruiting for a 3E Senior Applications Developer to join our Finance team in London.

Finance team - London

Provide high quality advice and relevant, accurate information to the decision makers in A&O Shearman, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations and delivering our service efficiently.

What you will do

Build highly performing enterprise solutions that increase staff productivity and improve financial performance by:

• Designing technical solutions to meet functional specifications supplied by Business Analysts and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Develop solutions that aid and improve the robustness, maintainability and reusability of our code
• Creating clean and well-structured software in accordance with agreed standards and timescales.
• Testing code against specifications, ensuring it is error-free at delivery for user acceptance.
• Documenting development, both in codebase and in external materials, for technical and non-technical audiences.

Role and responsibilities will include:

• Most development will be in-house customisation to the A&O Shearman practice management system, Elite 3E. (experience essential)
• Develop performant, scalable and robust system solutions using VB.Net, SQL and XML technologies including XSLT.
• Work collaboratively with business analysts and other functional experts to comprehend requirements and ensure all technical aspects of the project are delivered as planned.
• Ability to communicate effectively while leading complex business and technical discussions with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Identify potential technical risks at the documentation and design stages and mitigate against them by understanding the context of a solution and highlighting the impact of design decisions on Elite 3E and other systems.
• Produce structured reusable code that has been subject to code review and quality control processes.
• Ensure development best practices and coding standards are enforced and enhanced.
• Provide technical support for delivered software product to other development team members and members of the wider Global Finance Group.
• Liaise with external software suppliers (particularly Elite) to develop, implement and troubleshoot Elite 3E solutions and issues.

What you will have

Technical skills

• Extensive experience using Elite 3E IDE
• Excellent knowledge of the .NET framework (primarily VB.Net) and XML-related technologies including XSLT and XPath
• Excellent hands-on experience of MS Fabric and medallion architecture.
• Strong technical awareness, able to pick up new skills quickly with minimal direction
• Previous experience in the Finance or Legal industry would be advantageous

Toolsets

• Elite 3E IDE 2.7 or later development experience is required
• Elite 3E Templates / Design Gallery knowledge would be highly advantageous
• SQL Server - TSQL
• XSLT
• Azure DevOps knowledge
• Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Logic Apps and Power Automate) experience is highly advantageous
• Microsoft SQL Reporting Services would be advantageous

Personal skills

• Strong knowledge of software development techniques and experience working in team that develops business-critical applications.
• Analytical and inquisitive mind with ability to diagnose and resolve user queries.
• Quality orientation evidenced by attention to detail and high work standards.
• Calm and positive attitude to a dynamic environment.
• Focus on communication within the team and sharing knowledge and experience
• Proactive and self-motivated approach to organising time and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

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Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing an onsite gym, wellbeing centre and GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, season ticket loans and online discounts and lifestyle management services.

Our approach to hybrid working seeks to combine and maximise the benefits of effective remote working with the benefits of being in the office. Our current hybrid working arrangements require office based working for a minimum of 60% of your time (i.e. three days per week for a full time role) in accordance with our hybrid working policy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here.

A&O Shearman is a global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in nearly 30 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.