Identity Access Solutions Engineer

Company Description

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Job Description

The role

The role will enhance IAM systems ensuring the security, efficiency, and scalability of Entra ID environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality IAM solutions that align with industry best practices.

Who you will work with

Reporting to the Service Owner, Identity and Access Management, you will work within the IAM team to provide IAM services to all IT systems and business units, directly or through work management systems.

What you will be responsible for

Designing, configuring, and maintaining Identity across all solutions driving our cloud first principles.

Designing and Implementing policies, role-based access controls (RBAC), Privileged Identity (and Access) Management, Conditional Access policies, SSO and SAML integrations, SCIM, Logic Apps, HR provisioning via JML workflows.

Establishing and enforcing robust authentication and authorisation mechanisms.

Creating and updating policy and controls documentation.

What you will do

Collaborate with internal clients to understand their specific IAM requirements and provide tailored, Identity solutions aligned to global standards.

Implement global standards across all identity types, contributing to the standards and controls to maintain a secure environment.

Qualifications

Your experience

Proven experience in Identity Management with a strong focus on Microsoft Technologies.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID including Connect/Coud sync, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity Protection, Conditional Access policies, Entitlement Management, Access Packages, Access Reviews, and Enterprise application integrations.

• Proficiency in creating and managing Conditional Access policies, Privileged Identity Management and External Identity access controls.

• Hands-on experience with Active Directory and Entra ID integrations.

• Familiarity with identity protocols such as SSO, OAuth, SAML and OpenID Connect.

• Strong understanding of security concepts, including, but not limited to, authentication and authorisation.

• Good knowledge of Logic apps and understanding of HR driven provisioning to support JML lifecycle workflows.

• You will have had experience turning business requirements into technical solutions.

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Additional Information

Hybrid Working

This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society. 

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. 

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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