Director of IT & Security

TopDog Law

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About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for:
Own IT and security strategy, aligned to business growth, risk, and compliance needs
Lead and develop the existing IT support team, ensuring consistent, high-quality end-user support
Establish standards for identity and access management, device management, and endpoint security
Define and continuously improve security posture across systems, vendors, and workflows
Partner with Engineering and Data leadership on infrastructure, access, and security alignment
Own incident response processes and security escalation paths
Manage vendor relationships and participate in tooling and vendor decisions across the technology organization, with a focus on security, access, operational risk, and responsible tool rationalization
Develop and maintain security policies, controls, and documentation appropriate for a regulated environment
Identify and mitigate operational and security risk as scale and complexity increase
Plan future IT and security capacity as organizational needs evolve
Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, or outcomes—not just following existing playbooks
At TopDog Law, everyone is expected to think critically, communicate clearly, and take ownership of their work.
How This Role Drives the Business
As Director, IT & Security, you will own the strategy, operations, and evolution of TopDog Law’s IT and security capabilities. This role is responsible for ensuring the company’s technology environment is secure, reliable, and scalable while supporting the day-to-day needs of a growing organization.
You will lead and develop an existing IT support function while defining the roadmap for corporate IT infrastructure, access management, device posture, and security practices. Partnering closely with Engineering, Data, Product, and business leaders, you will provide security and operational leadership across the technology organization. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends execution, judgment, and strategic direction as the organization continues to scale.

This role is critical to our success because it:
Directly impacts [clients / revenue / case outcomes / team efficiency]
Supports speed, quality, and consistency as we scale
Helps protect and elevate the TopDog Law brand and client experience
Strengthens the foundation needed to grow responsibly and sustainably

Requirements

• 8 or more years of experience in IT operations, infrastructure, or security leadership roles
• Experience leading IT and security functions in growing organizations
• Strong understanding of identity, access management, endpoint security, and infrastructure fundamentals
• Experience operating in regulated or security-sensitive environments
• Proven ability to balance security, usability, and operational efficiency
• Comfort working cross-functionally with Engineering, Data, Product, and business teams
• Ability to lead hands-on when needed while setting longer-term direction
• Strong communication skills and sound judgment in high-stakes or incident-driven situations
• Strong communication skills—written and verbal
• Ability to think critically, prioritize effectively, and execute with speed

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-growing or high-volume environment
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving systems
• Experience in legal, professional services, or client-centric organizations

Responsibilities

• Own IT and security strategy, aligned to business growth, risk, and compliance needs
• Lead and develop the existing IT support team, ensuring consistent, high-quality end-user support
• Establish standards for identity and access management, device management, and endpoint security
• Define and continuously improve security posture across systems, vendors, and workflows
• Partner with Engineering and Data leadership on infrastructure, access, and security alignment
• Own incident response processes and security escalation paths
• Manage vendor relationships and participate in tooling and vendor decisions across the technology organization, with a focus on security, access, operational risk, and responsible tool rationalization
• Develop and maintain security policies, controls, and documentation appropriate for a regulated environment
• Identify and mitigate operational and security risk as scale and complexity increase
• Plan future IT and security capacity as organizational needs evolve
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, or outcomes—not just following existing playbooks

Benefits

• Real growth: As the firm grows, so do opportunities for advancement and leadership
• High standards, real support: Clear expectations, coaching, and accountability
• Culture that matters: Trust, respect, speed, and integrity, without sacrificing humanity
• Meaningful work: Helping people through some of the hardest moments of their lives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees