Contract Business Analyst

TLT LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to enhance operational change delivery through close collaboration with stakeholders. This initial 3-month contract requires strong analytical skills, the ability to deliver concise user stories, and experience in managing stakeholder relationships. You will be tasked with ensuring alignment within project plans and delivering analytical support throughout the project lifecycle. Join a vibrant team pushing forward innovative change in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading core business analytics activities.
• Expertise in a variety of business analysis techniques.
• Ability to convey complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and relationships with stakeholders.
• Develop understanding of the reason for change.
• Deliver end to end business analytical support.

Skills

Facilitating workshops

User story creation

Process mapping

UAT

Benefits definition

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Creative thinking

Commercial awareness

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking to speak to Contract Business Analysts who are looking for their next role. Based in our Bristol office, this role sits within Transformation and Operations where you will be working with stakeholders across the firm, including Directors and Partners to embed a culture of high-quality operational change delivery.

Working under the guidance of the Business Analyst Team Manager, the Business Analyst will be part of driving the maturity of the firm’s business analysis capability, bridging the gap between business needs and technical, strategic or operational solutions whilst delivering analysis and insights across technological, strategic and operational programmes and projects.

This role is an initial 3 months contract, with chance of extension, and will be paid on a day rate via an Umbrella company.

Key Responsibilities

• Quickly build the necessary trust, credibility and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work in partnership with the Change Managers and stakeholders to develop a deep understanding of the reason for change, leading discussions to draw out the true requirements, challenging where necessary to arrive at an agreed optimum change solution.
• Collaborate with both the wider Transformation and Operations teams, and further stakeholders across the firm, to ensure alignment and consideration of the team’s activities within project plans.
• Deliver end to end business analytical support, from inception through to post Go Live activity, including gathering robust requirements, translating them to clear and concise user stories, creating testing strategies with supporting scripts, plans and scenarios and supporting how change is embedded post Go Live.
• Adhere to the governance and frameworks, maintaining effective communication with stakeholders and escalating risks with appropriate mitigation solutions whenever encountered.
• Ensure all materials, approaches and deliveries are aligned to the firm’s values, tone of voice and professional standards.
• Responsible for the business analyst elements during the full project lifecycle, which, as required, will include being onsite at our UK offices during critical phases.
• Be a model for high quality business analysis across the firm, develop, lead and implement initiatives and plans in line with the firm’s Operational Change Playbook.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in successfully leading all core business analytics activity; including facilitating workshops, user story creation, process mapping, UAT and benefits definition.
• Experience covering a variety of business analysis techniques across technological, strategic and operational programmes with explicit experience translating specifications and requirements between business and technical teams.
• Influencing and dynamic interpersonal skills. Ability to be comfortable with ambiguity and able to challenge the status quo confidently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
• Experience in supporting multiple cross organisational projects at one time.
• Experience of successfully engaging and managing stakeholders at all levels across an organisation, including those who are not early adopters.
• Excellent communication, workshop facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically and see the big picture.
• Excellent workload management and prioritisation skills.
• Commercial awareness.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qu