Senior Business Analyst

The Vacancy

The Senior Business Analyst will play a leading role in shaping, analysing and delivering complex business change across the firm. Working closely with senior stakeholders, legal teams, Business Services functions and technology leaders, this role will ensure that business needs are clearly understood, robustly challenged and translated into effective, value-driven solutions.

As part of Fieldfisher's Business Analysis capability within IT, the role will work across strategically significant initiatives spanning both legal practice and Business Services. The successful candidate will leverage their understanding of legal and professional services processes to identify opportunities for improvement, optimise ways of working and help deliver change that enhances client service, operational efficiency, compliance and commercial performance.

The Role involves:

• Leading the analysis of complex business challenges and opportunities across legal practice areas and Business Services functions, providing clear recommendations that support strategic decision making and measurable business outcomes.
• Taking ownership of end-to-end Business Analysis activity across one or more major initiatives, ensuring alignment between business objectives, user needs and technology delivery.
• Working closely with Partners, Practice Group leaders and Business Services stakeholders to understand and improve key legal operating processes such as client onboarding, matter lifecycle management, conflicts management, risk and compliance processes, billing, financial management and knowledge management.
• Confidently engaging with senior stakeholders across the firm to define, challenge and prioritise requirements, constructively questioning assumptions and influencing outcomes.
• Identifying, documenting and improving business processes, with particular focus on legal service delivery, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and client experience.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrable experience leading the analysis of large-scale, complex and ambiguous business problems, translating them into pragmatic, value driven outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end business analysis activity across complex initiatives, applying appropriate techniques across discovery, definition, design, delivery and benefits realisation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, shape decision making and manage conflicting priorities.

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Confident operating with ambiguity, using sound judgement to shape clear and practical recommendations.
• Ability to work independently across multiple concurrent initiatives, often with competing priorities and tight deadlines, while maintaining quality, consistency and stakeholder confidence.
• Collaborative and approachable, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Supportive of others, with a willingness to coach, mentor and contribute to the wider improvement of the Business Analysis capability.

Who are we looking for?

• We don't have a type. We believe our differences are our strength; varied cultures, approaches and experiences can only benefit us.

What do we offer?

• You can be yourself: It takes everyone to make us who we are. We’re a culture of diverse perspectives, with each of us making unique contributions that make us better together.
• In the office or WFH?: We think the best balance is more time in the office than at home, so we operate a 60:40 rule.

Inclusion at Fieldfisher

At Fieldfisher, inclusion is central to how we work. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to succeed.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process or once you join us, we will work with you to put the right support in place. Examples include extra time for assessments, accessible document formats, alternative interview formats, quiet rooms, or physical and technological accessibility support.

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What to do next:

• Click 'Apply Now', complete an online application and upload a CV.
• Successful applications will be invited to a 20–30-minute introductory call with a recruiter.
• Every role recruits differently. But we'll always let you know what to expect from the process, so you get no surprises.
• For hybrid opportunities, you'll be invited to visit our offices for a face-to-face meeting.
• We try to make sure the process takes around 2-3 weeks only, but we can't always promise that. We will work around everyone's availability. You can contact us at anita.magorrian@fieldfisher.com.

We recruit on a rolling basis. Your application may be reviewed before the application deadline. We accept applications until we have filled the role.