Business Analyst

MWE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte in Los Angeles seeks a Business Analyst to gather, analyze, and document requirements for legal and business-ops tools, and to help design integrated processes with downstream systems including financials and enterprise data warehouse.

You will leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate documentation and validation, work with stakeholders and attorneys, and translate complex needs into clear user stories, workflows, and prototypes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity tools and prototyping.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and backlogs in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and prioritize business stakeholder requirements in various formats.
• Collaborate with IT to identify alternatives, generate project schedules, and assess resources.
• Measure and report on effectiveness and usability of solutions using data and stakeholder input.
• Facilitate and manage business requests, setting proper stakeholder expectations.
• Assist project stakeholders with communication, training, or change management.
• Analyze project progress and present outcomes to management.
• Use AI tools to draft requirements documentation, user stories, and process narratives.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes with AI-powered tools and scope with the AI Products team.
• Use agentic AI platforms to research requirements, diagram workflows, and prototype solutions.

Skills

AI-assisted prototyping

Diagramming tools

Agile methodology

Written and verbal communication

Presentation skills

Learning new skills quickly

Independent work

Stakeholder facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Claude Design

Claude Cowork

Copilot

ChatGPT

Claude

Figma

Miro

Job description

Build your big career with the firm that does Big Law, Better. McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading global law firm that brings together more than 1,700+ lawyers and 1,400 business professionals. We celebrate excellence, collaboration, and community and have been recognized as a top workplace by USA Today, Fortune, The American Lawyer, Vault and others. We are also certified by Great Place to Work.

At McDermott, we don’t just invest in your future, we accelerate your career – wherever it may lead. That includes supporting you both in and outside of the office.

With us, you’ll find:

• A firm where everyone belongs: Our award-winning culture prioritizes warmth and authenticity — we encourage you to be yourself!
• Enthusiasm for all perspectives: We’re smarter and stronger when everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. We welcome unique viewpoints and ideas, and we make opportunities for you and your career to thrive.
• Support to feel your best and do your best: Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life. That’s why our benefits program supports your physical, emotional, mental, and financial health, with an emphasis on work-life balance.

• Real rewards for real work: We offer generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence.

Job Description:

The Business Analyst supports the Firm’s legal teams and business operations by gathering, analyzing, and documenting requirements for the tools and processes they rely on. This position assists with designing the integration of these processes and their associated data with downstream systems including financials, business development, experience management, and the Firm’s enterprise data warehouse. This position works under minimal supervision and relies on extensive experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals. The Business Analyst leverages AI-powered tools to accelerate requirements gathering, documentation, and process analysis, applying sound judgment to validate and refine AI-generated output for accuracy.

• Gather, document, and prioritize business stakeholder requirements in a variety of formats, including workflow diagrams, user stories and screen mock-ups
• Collaborate with IT subject matter experts to identify and assess alternatives, conduct sizing & resource estimates, and to generate projects schedule estimates
• Measure and report on effectiveness and usability of solutions based on quantitative usage data and qualitative discussions with end-users and business stakeholders
• Facilitate and manage business requests, setting proper stakeholder and user expectations
• Assist project stakeholders in communication, training or change management
• Analyze project progress and present outcome feedback to management
• Use AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to draft and accelerate requirements documentation, user stories, and process narratives, validating and refining AI-generated output for accuracy and completeness
• Identify opportunities within existing business processes where AI-powered tools could improve efficiency, partnering with the AI Products team to scope those opportunities
• Use agentic AI platforms such as Claude Cowork, Claude Design, or similar tools to research business and technical requirements, document findings, diagram current- and future-state workflows, and prototype proposed solutions for stakeholder review
• Present findings, open questions, and prototypes clearly to attorneys and business stakeholders, adapting communication style to technical and non-technical audiences

Job Specifications

- Bachelor’s degree

• At least five (5) years of related work experience
• Knowledge of AI-assisted prototyping and diagramming tools (e.g., Claude Design, Claude Cowork); familiarity with traditional wire-framing applications (Figma, Miro) a plus
• Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity and requirements tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) and ability to validate AI-generated output for accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to confidently walk stakeholders through ideas, open questions, and prototypes
• Knowledge of Agile methodology, including experience managing requirements, backlogs, and sprint deliverables in an Agile development environment
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Ability to learn new skills and concepts quickly
• Ability to work flexible and/or fluctuating work hours
• Ability to work independently and under own direction and initiative

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, talk and hear
• Employee must occasionally lift up to twenty (20) pounds

Work Environment:

Typical indoor office environment

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people within this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job.