At DAC Beachcroft, data is becoming a strategic enabler across the business. As we continue to evolve our Data & Insight function beyond traditional reporting, we're investing in modern technologies, innovative thinking, and scalable data solutions that empower colleagues to make better decisions every day.
We're looking for a Data Engineer with hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience to join our growing team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the development of our modern data platform, working with legal, finance, people and operational teams to deliver high-quality, trusted data solutions that support business performance and future growth.
You'll join a collaborative team at the centre of the firm's digital, data and AI transformation, helping to build scalable data products while influencing how data is utilised across a leading international law firm.
- Be part of a significant investment in data, analytics and AI capabilities.
- Play a key role in building and shaping a modern Microsoft Fabric data platform.
- Work with complex, high-value data sets across an international professional services business.
- Access ongoing professional development and certification support.
- Benefit from flexible and hybrid working options through our Flex Forward approach.
- Join a supportive, sociable and collaborative data team.
As a Data Engineer, you'll work closely with Data Architects, Analysts and stakeholders across the business to design, build and maintain modern data solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Designing, developing and maintaining data pipelines and workflows using Microsoft Fabric, including Data Factory, Notebooks, Lakehouse and Warehouse components.
- Migrating existing on-premise and cloud-based data solutions into modern Fabric architectures.
- Developing and optimising data models to support analytics, reporting and business insight.
- Integrating data from multiple business systems, including finance, CRM and operational platforms.
- Building robust ELT/ETL processes that deliver high levels of data quality, consistency and performance.
- Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.
- Applying best practice in data governance, security and compliance within a regulated environment.
- Supporting continuous improvement of the firm's data platform, standards and engineering practices.
- Exploring new Microsoft Fabric capabilities and identifying opportunities to enhance the data estate.
We're interested in speaking with Data Engineers who combine strong technical capability with a collaborative and pragmatic approach.
- Commercial experience working as a Data Engineer.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including Data Factory, Lakehouse, Warehouse, Notebooks and Power BI integration.
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with both relational and analytical data models.
- Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT data pipelines.
- Knowledge of Azure data services and cloud-based data architectures.
- Understanding of data governance, security and data quality best practice.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Python or PySpark development within Microsoft Fabric.
- CI/CD practices for data engineering and data product delivery.
- Experience within legal services or another professional services environment.
- Exposure to systems such as Intapp, Elite 3E or VisualFiles.
- Knowledge of GDPR and data privacy requirements.
As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact
[email protected] in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.
We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-five housebuilders.
We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.
At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.
We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.
