Business Analyst

About Us

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition, on a day-to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 132-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines.

At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We're ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.We're on a journey to shape a culture we're all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

Working closely with our PMO function and reporting to our CTO, the Business Analyst will play a key role in strengthening our business analysis capability across the organisation. This role focuses on bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions, with a particular emphasis on requirements gathering for both internal development projects and SaaS implementation initiatives. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders to establish robust approaches to capturing and documenting requirements.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Build strong relationships with business units, promoting effective engagement with business analysis processes.
• Facilitate workshops and requirements gathering sessions, ensuring consistent and high-quality outputs.
• Act as a bridge between business units and technical teams, translating business needs into technical requirements and vice versa.
• Provide guidance to business stakeholders on requirements articulation and documentation best practices.
• Create and deliver presentations to senior stakeholders on proposed solutions and their business benefits.

Solution Design and Implementation

• Evaluate potential SaaS solutions against documented business requirements, providing detailed analysis and recommendations.
• Define integration requirements between new SaaS solutions and existing systems.
• Support the creation of test scenarios and user acceptance testing processes.
• Lead the business analysis aspects of implementation projects, ensuring solutions meet documented requirements.
• Establish and maintain a repository of business analysis artifacts and ensure knowledge transfer across the organisation.

Process Improvement

• Partner with the PMO to enhance and implement business analysis methodologies and best practices across the organisation.
• Create and maintain process documentation that supports continuous improvement initiatives and aligns with our change management framework.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements across the business.
• Establish metrics for measuring the effectiveness of business analysis activities and solution implementations.
• Monitor and report on the benefits realisation of implemented solutions.

Is This You?

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years' experience as a Business Analyst, with demonstrated experience in evolving and maturing BA practices across organisations.
• Strong track record of working with diverse stakeholders and building effective requirements gathering processes.
• Experience in both custom development projects and SaaS implementation initiatives.
• Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to lead workshops and requirements gathering sessions effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
• Proven experience in process mapping and documentation.
• Experience in evaluating and implementing SaaS solutions.
• Strong understanding of integration requirements and considerations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with requirements management tools and documentation platforms.
• Adaptive and patient approach to stakeholder management.
• Change management experience with the ability to influence and drive adoption of new processes.
• Relevant business analysis certifications (e.g., CBAP, BCS) would be advantageous.

Your Reward

• Competitive salary with annual review and performance bonus scheme
• Generous pension contribution
• Full healthcare cover
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Study Support
• Hybrid working after probation
• Attractive office space

Things To Note

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that's fuelling our growth.

LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

Here's the legal bit, please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

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