Business Analyst - Legal Operations

Be-Resourcing; England; Hybrid; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in the UK is seeking a Legal Operations Business Analyst for a 6-month FTC. The role involves working within a collaborative team, aiding in data-driven decision-making among senior stakeholders. Candidates should have proven business analysis experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent proficiency in tools like Excel and Power BI. This position offers a competitive salary up to £63,900, hybrid working conditions, and opportunities for significant impact in a professional legal environment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Hybrid working (London office)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial or legal environment.
• Comfortable working with large and complex data sets.
• Ability to translate business questions into tangible outputs.
• Experience in a project management role is preferred.
• Background in legal environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Understand issues, challenges, and opportunities from stakeholders.
• Gather data from multiple sources for key projects.
• Produce actionable insights through data analysis.
• Present findings to a broad stakeholder group.
• Support project management activities and deliver defined briefs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes.

Skills

Business Analysis experience

Strong analytical skills

Excellent Excel skills

Experience with Power BI

Strong communication skills

Project management experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Visio

Job description

Legal Operations Business Analyst – 6 Month FTC

London – Hybrid (c. 2–3 days in the office)

Salary : up to £63,900 per annum (pro rata) + excellent benefits

Looking to build or deepen your experience in a leading legal environment, working right at the intersection of data, operations and strategy?

We’re partnering with a highly regarded international law firm in London who are looking for a Legal Operations Business Analyst to join their Legal Operations team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain high-quality experience in a complex, fast-paced partnership environment, working closely with senior stakeholders and Legal Ops Business Partners.

The role

You’ll sit within a collaborative Legal Operations team that helps partners and senior leaders make smarter, data-led decisions. The work is varied, commercial and genuinely influential.

Typical responsibilities will include :

• Working with business stakeholders and Legal Ops Business Partners to understand issues, challenges and opportunities
• Gathering, structuring and validating data from multiple sources to support key projects
• Producing actionable insights through detailed data analysis and modelling (primarily using Excel and Power BI)
• Presenting findings and recommendations to a broad stakeholder group, including senior leadership
• Interpreting trends across different data sets to support strategic decision-making and performance reporting
• Providing best-practice advice, technical support and informal training to colleagues on data tools and reporting
• Supporting project management activity – helping to scope work, track progress and deliver against clearly defined briefs
• Contributing to continuous improvement of processes, reporting and how the firm uses data across Legal Operations

You’ll gain broad exposure across the firm, touching on financial performance, operational efficiency, client behaviours and more.

About you

We’re keen to speak to candidates who can demonstrate :

• Proven Business Analysis experience in a commercial, professional services or legal environment
• Strong analytical skills and a natural curiosity about data – comfortable working with large, sometimes complex data sets
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with data visualisation tools (ideally Power BI)
• The ability to translate business questions into clear analysis and tangible outputs
• Strong communication skills – confident presenting findings and influencing stakeholders at different levels
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities calmly and pragmatically
• Experience of project management and / or process mapping (e.g. Visio) would be a distinct advantage
• A background in legal or partnership-based environments is highly desirable, but strong BA experience in another professional services setting will also be considered.

What’s on offer

• Salary up to £63,900 per annum (pro rata)
• 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract with hybrid working (London office)
• Excellent wider benefits package

Most importantly, you’ll gain or enhance your experience within a top-tier legal environment , working with a high-performing Legal Operations team and senior stakeholders on genuinely impactful projects.