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Williams Lea

Global business support for professional services

Technical Support Associate

Full-Time
$32.30 - $34/hr+ 401(k) Match
Senior
Bachelor's
San Francisco, CA, USA
In PersonPosition requires up to 10% travel.
IT OperationsIT Service Desk & End User Support

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
  • At least five years of experience in a corporate IT support environment is required; legal experience is preferred.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
  • Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Provide phone and hardware support to end users for common office software applications.
  • Support MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Best Authority, LegalKEY, Windows OS, NetDocuments, and Workshare Compare.
  • Research technical issues thoroughly and document solutions for user problems in a timely manner.
  • Recommend or perform actions to correct software or system problems.
  • Handle items not resolved by the Level 1 team.
  • Maintain the incident tracking system from issue intake through resolution, including necessary escalation.
  • Maintain competent knowledge of relevant products, current support policies, and support delivery methods.
  • Support remote access applications.
  • Troubleshoot operating system and hardware issues.
  • Communicate with both unskilled and skilled PC users.
  • Handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information.
  • Communicate with the manager and client about job or deadline issues.
Desired Qualifications
  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Outlook certifications are desired.
  • Microsoft systems or desktop certification is desired.

About the company

Williams Lea provides tailored business support services for financial, legal, and professional services firms around the world. It uses a combination of onshore and offshore centers plus local offices to deliver customized, high-touch services that integrate advanced technology and real-time data. A core differentiator is ENGAGE, its technology platform that enables global automation, governance, and analytics to drive efficient workflows and real-time reporting. The company serves high-profile clients, including many leading law firms, professional services firms, and financial institutions, and generates revenue through service contracts. Williams Lea’s goal is to improve operational efficiency for clients, freeing fee earners to focus on client work, while pursuing ESG initiatives through its Beyond Business program focused on education, diversity, sustainability, and self-betterment.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1820

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • RRD closed the Williams Lea acquisition on January 31, 2025, stabilizing ownership.
  • Michael Pecnik became chief product officer in March 2024, accelerating AI productization.
  • New leadership appointments in 2024 signal sharper sales execution across financial and legal accounts.

What critics are saying

  • RRD integration likely cuts Williams Lea India finance roles by 45-50% in 2025.
  • Printweek reported 100 EMEA layoffs in 2023, signaling recurring restructuring pressure.
  • If RRD centralizes delivery, Williams Lea loses autonomy and becomes a commoditized unit.

What makes Williams Lea unique

  • Williams Lea serves 50 law firms and 10 of 15 global investment banks worldwide.
  • Its ENGAGE and LogoCloud products automate pitchbooks, transcription, and workflow governance.
  • RRD kept the Williams Lea brand after closing the January 31, 2025 acquisition.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Short-term & Long-term Disability

Wellness Program

Discounted gym memberships

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company News

Outsource Accelerator
Jan 4th, 2025
RRD Acquires Williams Lea for $1.2B

Williams Lea, a global provider of tech-enabled business support services, has been acquired by RRD, a marketing and supply chain solutions provider. The acquisition, set to finalize in Q1 2025, aims to enhance RRD's business support services. Williams Lea, with $1.2 billion annual revenue and 7,000 employees, will integrate into RRD's Digital, Creative, and Business Support Services segment. RRD generates $5.4 billion annually and employs over 30,000 people in 26 countries.

Citybiz
Dec 4th, 2024
Williams Lea Appoints Hillary McNally as CRO and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director

Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Hillary McNally as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director, Asia Pacific.

PR Newswire
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea Announces Appointment Of Michael Pecnik As Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Pecnik will oversee product strategy for the company's services and solutions, including its proprietary ENGAGE suite of products and LogoCloud™, an AI-enabled SaaS platform.Pecnik comes to Williams Lea with over twenty years of experience in product management and enterprise software sales. Before joining the business, he led the Global Customer Success Team for Business Applications in the Professional Services vertical at Microsoft.Prior to that, Pecnik spent 12 years in various leadership roles at salesforce.com, BNY Mellon and Cognizant, and he started his career as a product manager at Dow Jones. Pecnik holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a master's degree in information science from the University of Graz."We are delighted to have Michael join our organization at such a pivotal time," said Nick Morgan, CTO of Williams Lea. "The rapid emergence of generative AI is transforming the way our business operates, and Michael's expertise in delivering best-in-class products will ensure we optimize these technologies to drive efficiencies and service excellence for our clients."The addition of the CPO role comes as Williams Lea continues its strategy of tech-enabling its offerings. In 2023, the company launched LogoCloud™, which leverages AI and automation to streamline critical, time-intensive presentation creation tasks for bankers, analysts and consultants.In January 2024, Williams Lea furthered its tech enablement with the launch of ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy

Sharecast
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea announces appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO).

AI Magazine
Jan 11th, 2024
Williams Lea launches ENGAGE Transcribe, combining AI and expertise to augment business support for global clients

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea today launched ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy.