Business Analyst - Software Development Projects

An established and renowned Legal Firm are looking to hire a Business Analyst to report into the Software Development Programme Manager. You willbe working on a variety of IT-led initiatives that span Software Development and application-based projects, playing a key role in shaping and delivering real business change.This is a hands-on role where you'll work closely with internal stakeholders across the business, from discovery through to delivery. You'll help define and manage requirements, optimise business processes, and support teams through the full project lifecycle.

Please note this role is hybrid and will require you to be onsite in the Birmingham office.

THE ROLE
The Business Analyst will be working on a variety of the businesses Software Development Projects and will be defining and managing requirements across both internal and external stakeholders. You will be managing the requirements through the full project lifecycle. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Defining project scope and benefits

• Contributing to business case development

• Eliciting and managing functional and non-functional requirements

• Mapping current and future business processes

• Supporting business change initiatives and benefits realisation

• Ensuring requirements traceability

• Contributing to testing and facilitating user acceptance testing

• Presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders

You'll also collaborate with Project Managers and Lead BAs to determine the most effective analysis approach, and take ownership of your workstreams to ensure successful outcomes.

YOU
The Business Analyst who will be working on Software Development & Application focused projects will have prior experience of:

• 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst, ideally in legal, finance, or IT-related sectors

• Experience as a Business Analyst working on software development and application projects/programme

• Strong analytical thinking, with the ability to translate ideas into clear documentation

• Confident communicator, comfortable leading discussions and presenting to senior audiences

• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities in a structured and flexible way

• A self-starter who takes initiative and brings energy to their work

• Familiarity with Agile or other project delivery methodologies

• Exposure to business transformation or large-scale process change

• Experience working with third-party vendors or offshore development team

• Stakeholder management experience with both business and technical SMEs to deliver projects.

For more information please reach out to Lauren Stutz at La Fosse -