Business Analyst

Trowers & Hamlins; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Business Analyst to join their Birmingham or Manchester office. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience and a formal BA qualification. Responsibilities include managing expectations, developing business cases, and collaborating with stakeholders. The firm offers benefits like an annual bonus scheme, pension, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

GPP Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Free cinema tickets

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with project delivery methodologies like PRINCE2 or Agile.

Responsibilities

• Manage expectations and identify key requirements.
• Develop business cases and benefits analysis for new initiatives.
• Document existing business processes and recommend improvements.
• Build solid relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Business analysis skills

Analytical skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Education

Formal BA qualification

Tools

Document assembly tools

Job description

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We’ve always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

Join Trowers as a Business Analyst, based in either our Birmingham or Manchester office. This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to make a significant impact. If you have the skills and experience required, and are ready to take on a rewarding role, we encourage you to apply today!

The Role

The Business Analyst will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business and technical teams.

• Serve as the initial point of contact to manage expectations and identify key requirements
• Develop business cases and benefits analysis for new initiatives
• Document existing business processes and recommend improvements
• Build solid relationships with stakeholders for alignment on key initiatives
• Analyse and document 'As-Is', 'To-Be', and 'Gap' processes
• Translate technical requirements for non-technical audiences
• Assist in research and development of system solutions
• Create functional requirements documents and support testing phases
• Collaborate with the Project Delivery Lead to enhance the Business Analysis framework

The Candidate

• The ideal Business Analyst candidate will have:
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
• A formal BA qualification
• Proficiency in Use cases, User stories, and Activity diagrams
• Experience with document assembly tools and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with project delivery methodologies like PRINCE2 or Agile
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service orientation
• Ability to mentor junior team members and work collaboratively

Our benefits include, an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva. We also offer Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) upon joining the firm, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [e-mail]

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.