Job Description

The Business Analyst will provide strategic business analysis services to legal/admin departments. The focus of this position is to work closely with the business units to gain in-depth understanding of their needs, business strategy and processes.

Responsibilities will include a full range of activities from leading analysis on mid-large size projects to mentoring other team members, suggesting areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions and scoping several inter-related initiatives and helping senior-level business stakeholders make informed decisions about which initiatives to tackle as projects.

• Be the liaison between the business, technology, vendors and support teams.
• Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key business stakeholders and identifying their business needs.
• Lead analysis on complex projects and continuously evaluate systems and processes to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to stream-line existing processes.
• Partner with internal and external parties to ensure solution provided meet the long-term business strategies.
• Produce required project analysis documentation - Business requirements, functional requirements, use cases, process diagram, future state proposals.
• Collaborate in Jira and Confluence on the tasks as they pertain to business analysis.
• Prepare test scripts and assist with UAT process
• Provide mentoring to team members and create opportunities for other Analysts to shadow and learn core skills.
• Articulate ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers and help identify new project initiatives.
• Work closely with manager to foster development within the Business Analyst team.

• Bachelor degree and minimum 7-10 years experience in a software development, business analysis, project management, preferably in a professional services environment, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Law firm experience is a plus
• CBAP Certification a plus
• Good documentation skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in various settings ( g. , video conference; audio)
• Excellent presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment with diverse personalities at all levels of the Firm.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment, and to work under pressure- manage multiple responsibilities amid competing priorities, tight deadlines, and changing business demands and opportunities
• Professional ethic and manner – must demonstrate the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the Firm’s internal and personnel affairs
• Must be a self-starter
• Pro-active work attitude, results oriented, reliable, and flexible
• Ability to take a structured approach to problem solving and decision making by analyzing, thinking ahead and planning
• Ability to work on own initiative and in team based environment
• Ability to find creative solutions and to think out of the box
• Exhibits good judgement and accountability
• Flexibility regarding working hours and willingness to work some overtime (will be working with global offices)
• Willingness to occasionally travel if needed

The estimated base salary for this position is $130,000 to $140,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

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