Business Analyst - Legal Operations & Compliance

Morgan McKinley; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced Business Analyst for Legal Operations & Compliance in Cork on a 6-month contract. The role focuses on driving operational improvements, automating workflows, and ensuring robust compliance across global trust, safety and legal operations.

Responsibilities include process optimization, regulatory translation, tech integration, and end-to-end project delivery with strong emphasis on governance and data quality.

Qualifications

• Cross-functional collaboration across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to analyze structured and unstructured data using Excel/Tableau.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence: Drive process improvement, compliance, and risk mitigation initiatives within the global legal and compliance ecosystem.
• Regulatory Translation: Translate international regulatory and policy requirements into practical operational solutions alongside legal and privacy counsel.
• Process Optimization & Tech Integration: Identify workflow enhancements and implement modern AI and enterprise automation tools to optimize day-to-day operations.
• Project Delivery: Lead implementation projects end-to-end, delivering measurable operational efficiency gains and risk reduction.
• Governance & Audit Integrity: Maintain high data quality standards, monitor system access controls, and preserve audit trail integrity.

Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Project Execution

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Location: Cork (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite)

Duration: 6-Month Contract

Our client, a leading global technology company, is seeking an experienced Business Analyst - Legal Operations & Compliance to join their team on a 6-month contract basis in Cork. In this role, you will play a key part in driving operational improvements, integrating modern automation tools, and ensuring robust compliance across global trust, safety, and legal operations workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence: Drive process improvement, compliance, and risk mitigation initiatives within the global legal and compliance ecosystem.
• Regulatory Translation: Translate international regulatory and policy requirements into practical operational solutions alongside legal and privacy counsel.
• Process Optimization & Tech Integration: Identify workflow enhancements and implement modern AI and enterprise automation tools to optimize day-to-day operations.
• Project Delivery: Lead implementation projects end-to-end, delivering measurable operational efficiency gains and risk reduction.
• Governance & Audit Integrity: Maintain high data quality standards, monitor system access controls, and preserve audit trail integrity.

Required Qualifications

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to partner effectively across both technical and non-technical teams.
• Analytical Skills: Comfortable analyzing structured and unstructured data using tools like Excel and Tableau.
• Project Execution: Strong organizational, documentation, and project management skills with high attention to detail.
• Communication: Ability to distill complex legal, regulatory, or technical concepts into clear language for diverse audiences.
• Adaptability: Self-motivated and comfortable managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.