Director, IT

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New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
224K-336K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Legal Tech • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Lead global IT operations, systems, and network engineering including help desk, endpoint and identity management, enterprise networking, A/V/live production, office infrastructure delivery, vendor/procurement oversight, and operational rigor (ITSM, change control, incident/RCA). Build and grow teams, set SLAs, partner with Security and People Ops, and drive technical roadmap for secure, high-availability infrastructure.
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Why Harvey

At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.

This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. With 1500+ customers in 60+ countries, strong product-market fit, and world-class investor support, we’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.

Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.

At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.

Role Overview

Harvey is scaling fast and our internal technology backbone has to scale with it. We're hiring a Director of IT to own IT Operations and Systems & Network Engineering end to end, including the help desk and endpoint experience every employee depends on, the identity and collaboration stack that keeps us secure, the network and infrastructure that powers our offices worldwide, and the A/V, live production, and event technology that powers Harvey's all-hands and internal broadcasts. You'll lead a team of managers and senior engineers, set the technical and operational strategy, and partner closely with Security, Engineering, People Ops, and Workplace to keep Harvey running as we grow.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who has scaled IT operations and infrastructure inside a high-growth company, builds and develops strong engineering teams, and operates with a security-first mindset in an enterprise-grade environment.

What You'll Do
  • Own the strategy and day-to-day execution for IT Operations and Systems & Network Engineering, including end-user support, endpoint management, identity, collaboration, and network infrastructure.

  • Own Harvey's A/V, conference room, and live production technology, leading the Manager, Media Productions and partnering with Comms and Workplace on all-hands, executive broadcasts, and live events.

  • Lead, coach, and grow a team of managers and senior engineers, and stand up new IT infrastructure engineering roles as the function scales.

  • Set and hold service-level standards for global IT - response times, uptime, and a high-quality employee experience across every office and region.

  • Drive the technical roadmap for systems and network architecture: identity lifecycle, SCIM/SAML/SSO, zero-trust network design, and high-availability infrastructure across new and existing offices.

  • Partner with Security to ensure every system and process meets Harvey's bar - SOC 2, encryption at rest and in transit, and SSO/SCIM for anything touching employee data.

  • Own IT infrastructure delivery for office buildouts and global expansion, working with Workplace and vendors from design through go-live.

  • Manage the IT operations and infrastructure budget, vendor relationships, and procurement in partnership with Finance and Procurement, leveraging Harvey's scale in negotiations.

  • Establish the operational rigor the function needs to scale — change control, incident and root-cause processes, asset management, and an ITSM practice.

  • Build a roadmap and reporting cadence that gives leadership clear visibility into IT health, risk, and investment.

What You Have
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in IT operations and/or systems and network engineering, with at least 4 years leading teams (including managing managers or senior ICs).

  • Deep hands-on grounding in modern IT infrastructure: identity and access management (Okta or equivalent), endpoint management (JAMF/MDM), cloud collaboration (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365), and enterprise networking.

  • A track record of scaling IT operations and infrastructure in a high-growth company, including multi-office or global environments.

  • Demonstrated security-first judgment — you've partnered with Security/Compliance teams and understand SOC 2, SSO/SCIM, and data protection requirements.

  • Experience owning budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement decisions.

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially with non-technical teams.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, and global environment.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience overseeing A/V, conference room, or live event production technology, or managing a media/production function.

  • Background supporting a security-conscious or regulated environment (legal, fintech, healthcare, or similar).

Compensation

$224,000 - $336,000 USD

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Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing [email protected]

Skills Required

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in IT operations and/or systems and network engineering, with at least 4 years leading teams (including managing managers or senior ICs).
  • Deep hands-on grounding in identity and access management (Okta or equivalent).
  • Experience with endpoint management (JAMF/MDM).
  • Experience with cloud collaboration platforms (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365).
  • Expertise in enterprise networking and network architecture (including zero-trust design).
  • Track record scaling IT operations and infrastructure in high-growth, multi-office or global environments.
  • Demonstrated security-first judgment and familiarity with SOC 2, SSO/SCIM, and data protection requirements.
  • Experience owning budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement decisions.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with non-technical teams.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, global environment.
  • Experience overseeing A/V, conference room, or live event production technology or managing a media/production function.
  • Background supporting a security-conscious or regulated environment (legal, fintech, healthcare, or similar).

Harvey Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harvey and has not been reviewed or approved by Harvey.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and fertility benefits. This breadth indicates robust health protections within the total rewards package.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is prominently offered with eligibility starting on day one. Family-building support complements leave policies to support different life stages.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is routinely positioned alongside competitive cash, with communications emphasizing pre-IPO upside. This signals meaningful access to ownership as part of compensation.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, California
373 Employees
Year Founded: 2022

What We Do

Harvey is a generative AI company backed by Sequoia and OpenAI's startup fund building the future of professional services.

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