Senior Business Analyst

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to provide analysis and develop solutions for business challenges. The role involves managing stakeholder communication, producing solution designs, and mentoring junior analysts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in business analysis, familiarity with agile methodologies, and proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI. This role offers opportunities for professional development and contributes to operational change and transformation.

Qualifications

• Extensive business analysis experience across the IT development life cycle.
• Significant business process re-engineering experience.
• Proficiency with requirements capture and diagramming tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify business problems and requirements.
• Produce documented solution designs.
• Communicate clearly with all stakeholders.
• Conduct data analysis and insights.
• Assist in process and procedure improvements.
• Manage team workload and assist in planning.

Skills

Business analysis experience

Business process re-engineering

Experience with SSADM/OO/Lean/Agile

Requirements capture and diagramming tools

Reporting to senior stakeholders

Mentoring analysts

Data visualization tools

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

Visio

Azure Dev Ops

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

Department: Business Services - Operational Change/Transformation

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Description

Purpose of the role:

• To provide analysis of, and help develop solutions for, business problems and initiatives.
• To provide guidance and support to other Business Analysts within Business Services and DACB.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the clear and accurate identification of business problems and requirements
• Production of appropriately documented, effective and measurable solution designs
• Clear communication with and to all stakeholders
• Data Analysis and Insights
• Assisting in the continuous improvement of processes and procedures
• Management and reporting of team workload and to assist in resource planning
• Mentor and develop junior team members, including on-boarding new starters
• Is also willing to take ownership on any other tasks and responsibilities as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Have extensive and current business analysis experience working across the full IT development life cycle
• Have extensive and current experience of business process re-engineering for delivering business change
• Have significant experience of working with SSADM/OO/Lean/Agile and other methodologies
• Be proficient with requirements capture and diagramming tools e.g. Visio, Azure Dev Ops
• Have experience of reporting to and working closely with senior business stakeholders and project sponsors
• Have experience of guiding and mentoring other analysts to produce work of consistent quality

Personal Competencies

• Be a team player and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and present findings persuasively.
• Be able to see the bigger picture, but pay close attention to detail
• Be self-motivated and able to work to a high standard under own initiative, managing heavy and varied workloads
• Have the ability to understand technical complexities and issues and to provide clear direction
• Have strong analytical skills, able to think laterally and challenge the status quo
• Have excellent commercial awareness with a good understanding of business drivers, service standards and the role of business change in achieving strategic objectives
• Be adaptable and have a "can do" attitude and proactive, pragmatic approach
• Have the ability to work simultaneously on multiple small and/or large assignments
• Proficiency in data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with change management and benefits realisation methodologies (e.g., MSP or APMG Managing Benefits).