SharePoint Administrator (3-4 month contract)

Job title: SharePoint Administrator  

Reports to: Global Head of IT Service Delivery  

Location: London

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a SharePoint Administrator to support the design, development, and deployment of a SharePoint-based software catalogue for a global law firm. This critical project aims to centralize and streamline access to software tools across the firm’s international offices. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong SharePoint Online administration and page design background and a keen eye for usability, structure, and governance. You will work closely with the IT and marketing teams to deliver a polished, user-friendly solution. 

Areas of focus and responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain SharePoint Online pages to host a centralized software catalogue.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into functional SharePoint solutions.
• Implement metadata, tagging, and search optimization to ensure intuitive navigation and discoverability.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, security, and data protection policies.
• Provide documentation and training materials for end users and administrators.
• Troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint-related issues during the project lifecycle. 

Skills and attributes

• Proven experience as a SharePoint Administrator or SharePoint Site Owner
• Strong expertise in SharePoint Online, including modern site design, web parts, lists, libraries, and permissions management.
• Demonstrated experience building custom SharePoint pages for cataloguing or knowledge management purposes.
• Familiarity with Power Automate, Power Apps, and Microsoft 365 integration.
• Understanding of information architecture, UX principles, and content governance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in a legal or professional services environment is highly desirable. 

The essentials

• 9.30 am to 5.30pm but flexibility is a must as this role will involve working alongside teams to meet deadlines, running and attending alumni events and supporting the firm in developing relationships.
• Hybrid working policy with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
• Flexible benefit package including pension, private medical insurance, denplan, season ticket loan, discounted gym memberships, lifestyle discount scheme, the ability to buy and sell holidays, flu jabs, doctors consultation service, cycle to work scheme, on site café and more.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft 365 or SharePoint certifications.
• Experience with global or multi-office deployments.
• Background in IT service management or software asset management. 

About Withers

Withers has been acting for successful individuals, families and institutions for over 125 years. We advise clients on the full range of their business, personal and philanthropic legal needs, both at home and abroad. With offices in the key financial centres of Europe, Asia-Pacific, the United States and the Caribbean, we provide coverage and services that other law firms focussed on the needs of the individual cannot.  We have represented 75% of the Top 100 in The Sunday Times Rich List, 25% of the Forbes 400 List, 35% of the Hong Kong Forbes Rich List, and 35% of Forbes Asia's Richest Families list. In 2018 Withers became one of the first law firms to adopt fully agile working practices with people splitting their time between their home and the office. 

Information for recruitment agencies

Withers endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withersworldwide operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.

Equal opportunities employment statement 

It is the policy of Withers to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.