Application Analyst

Larbey Evans Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A top UK law firm is looking for an Application Analyst to enhance application stability and user adoption. This office-based role involves critical systems management and collaboration with stakeholders to minimize disruption. Excellent employee benefits and a competitive salary structure are offered, making it an attractive opportunity for candidates with experience in legal systems.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Wellbeing programme

Sabbatical options

Long service financial award

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm's systems team is essential.
• Understanding of legal operations is required.
• Must possess knowledge of legal practice management systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure business critical systems run smoothly.
• Manage upgrades and support system rollouts.
• Provide second line support for financial systems.

Skills

Understanding of legal department operations

Experience in systems team within a law firm

Knowledge of legal practice management systems

Relational databases

Job description

Application Analyst

Larbey Evans is partnering with a top UK law firm to recruit an Application Analyst to report into their Head of Business Intelligence & Systems in their London office.

• Competitive salary
• Office based – weekly shift pattern between the hours of 8am – 7pm
• Excellent employee benefits to include 27 days annual leave, wellbeing programme, sabbatical, and long service financial award, and more!

This role will carry-out essential day-to-day tasks to maintain and improve the stability, security, and adoption of applications within the Firm, working with key process stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption to business operations.

Application Analyst Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Firm's business critical systems (3E, IntApp, and other financial platforms) run smoothly and are regularly maintained to optimise performance
• Manage upgrades, implement new features, and support system rollouts
• Help document processes, configurations, and workflows to reduce the risk of single point of failure
• Serve as a go-to expert for user queries, providing timely support and training, which boosts user confidence and system adoption
• Support month-end and year-end closure activities, ensuring data accuracy, system balancing, and compliance with financial controls
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and introduce new tools that enhance productivity
• Provide 2nd line support for financial systems (Elite 3E, Elite Data Insights, IntApp, etc.)
• Maintain 3E balancing routines and resolve discrepancies

Application Analyst Skills & Requirements:

• Previous experience in a systems team within a law firm
• Strong understanding of legal department operations
• Knowledge of legal practice management systems and relational databases