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A landmark law firm scaling its technology function
Arthur Cox engaged with Berkley Group to help them build a scalable Cloud and Infrastructure team in line with their strategic plans to modernise their IT offering within the business. As one of Ireland’s leading law firms embarking on an ambitious digital transformation programme, it needed niche technology talent quickly and to a high standard.
Delivering it meant rapidly building specialist technology capability within its Dublin office, in a market where infrastructure and cloud talent is scarce and heavily contested.
The challenge: business-critical hires in a competitive market
The Firm needed to build a mix of permanent and contingent professionals with specialist skills providing a balanced workforce within the team. This included Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering professionals across Cloud Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, DevOps and the Microsoft Power Platform.
The roles were business-critical and time-sensitive: positions had to be filled quickly, but never at the expense of the technical standard or cultural fit Arthur Cox expects.
Our approach to specialist infrastructure hiring
We partnered closely with Arthur Cox’s leadership and hiring managers to understand both the technical brief and the culture of the firm. From there we:
→ Targeted search and headhunting of passive infrastructure and cloud professionals.
→ Rigorous technical and behavioural screening for capability and cultural alignment.
→ Continuous market mapping to locate niche skill sets across the region.
→ A streamlined, well-communicated process with regular market insight to support fast, confident hiring decisions.
The results
The campaign delivered high-calibre infrastructure and cloud engineers across every priority discipline, on time and to the standard the firm required. Berkley met the agreed KPIs on quality of hire and speed of delivery, built a pipeline for future roles and established a partnership that continues to support Arthur Cox’s technology growth today.
6
specialist disciplines filled across cloud, network, security, IAM, DevOps & Power Platform
Multiple
roles placed against a business-critical timeline
Ongoing
partnership supporting continued digital transformation hiring
Why Berkley for IT infrastructure hiring
Infrastructure and cloud talent is among the hardest to hire in the Irish market. The strongest candidates are usually in work, not searching, so a jobs-board advert rarely reaches them. Our IT infrastructure recruitment model is built for exactly this: we headhunt passive professionals, map the market continuously and screen for technical depth and cultural fit before anyone reaches your hiring managers.
For Arthur Cox that meant sourcing across cloud engineering hiring in Dublin, cyber security hiring in Ireland and specialist DevOps and identity roles, all against a business-critical timeline. Because we understand the legal and professional services environment, we protected the firm’s standards on quality while moving at pace.
The result is a partnership, not a one-off campaign. As the firm’s technology function grows, we continue to advise on salary benchmarks, availability and hiring strategy. If you are planning similar hires, our team can share current market insight for cloud, infrastructure and security talent across Dublin and the wider Irish market.
Frequently asked questions
How did Berkley Group hire cloud and infrastructure engineers for Arthur Cox?
Berkley used targeted headhunting, continuous market mapping and rigorous technical and cultural screening to place specialist professionals across six infrastructure and cloud disciplines in Dublin.
What technology roles did Berkley hire for Arthur Cox?
Cloud Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), DevOps and Microsoft Power Platform specialists.
Does Berkley Group hire technology talent for law firms in Ireland?
Yes. Berkley recruits specialist infrastructure, cloud and digital technology professionals for legal and professional services firms across Ireland, permanent and contract.
Hiring specialist technology talent in Ireland?
We place cloud, infrastructure, security and digital professionals for Ireland’s leading employers, permanent and contract.