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Business Analyst - 12 month FTC

Employer
Ashurst
Location
Glasgow, Glasgow City
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Feb 2019

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Vacancy Type
IT, Project management
Contract Type
Contract
Experience Level
Officer / Analyst / Engineer / Executive / Coordinator
Role Classification
Other Professional

Job Details

About Ashurst:

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a history spanning almost 200 years, and clear strategy for our future growth. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing exceptional standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit here

In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks.  These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations

Business Area - IT

Role: Business Analyst- 12 month FTC

Location: Glasgow

Reporting to: Global Projects and Portfolio Manager

Hours of work -

Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:30, however you will be required to work such hours as are necessary to carry out your duties

Department/ Role Overview: 

Business Analyst required for the Global IT Projects team, the role will be Glasgow based and form part of a global IT Projects team. The role will support a number of critical company-wide projects from inception to delivery.

Main responsibilities:

  • Undertake business analysis work in relation to specific projects
  • Develop Requirements Management Plans
  • Gather and document business and functional requirements
  • Arrange and manage requirement reviews
  • Create visual models to support analysis
  • Identify business solutions
  • Assist with developing and running test programmes in relation to specific systems and projects
  • Prepare clear and concise documentation, and supporting materials in relation to specific projects
  • Work closely with 3rd party suppliers to communicate requirements and deliver solutions
  • Adhere to Ashurst's project methodology
  • Assist with project management tasks and take responsibility for delivery of smaller projects
  • Implement projects within agreed timescales

Risk and Control: Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with our regulatory requires and internal policies.

Essential skills and experience:

  • Significant demonstrable experience as a Business Analyst with a proven track record of successful project delivery in a professional services company, ideally a law firm.
  • Experience of gathering and managing technical details and requirements
  • Able to learn and understand current business processes and help to model new processes/ procedures
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Able to listen to and understand customer requirements
  • Able to operate within a project brief, reporting to the Project Manager as required
  • Working knowledge of different analysis techniques/methods, including requirements definition and specification, ERD/DFDs etc.
  • Good knowledge of testing approaches/methods, and experience of devising and running testing procedures
  • Awareness/exposure to different software development life cycles and methods
  • Produce high level solutions/approaches, requiring systems analysis and design skills
  • High level of familiarity with MS Office as a production tool
  • Assist with research and evaluation of software solutions from 3rd party suppliers and production of necessary deliverables such as tender documents, liaising with suppliers
  • Able to handle multiple tasks
  • Able to manage small projects from inception to delivery
  • Full project lifecycle experience
  • Detail oriented with an ability to work accurately and efficiently even when under pressure
  • Ability to complete set tasks with minimal supervision
  • Tactful and diplomatic when in pressured situations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Uses initiative - 'can do' approach
  • Client focused

Desired skills and experience

  • Recognised BA Qualifications BCS/CBAP/CCBA/IIBA
  • Working Knowledge of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
  • Working within a structured project framework
  • Knowledge of legal back office systems such as Document Management, HR and Practice Management systems
  • Knowledge of Web technologies and n-tier architecture
  • Knowledge of client-server architecture
  • RDBMS understanding (MS SQL Server)
  • Familiar with Windows 7/8/10
  • Familiar with ITIL, Prince 2, Agile
  • Flowchart and data-flow diagramming 

Company

Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit  www.ashurst.com

Company info
Telephone
+44 20 7638 1111
Location
London Fruit & Wool Exchange
1 Duval Square
London
E1 6PW
United Kingdom

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