Description
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join Linklaters on a 6-month temporary assignment, supporting a significant global People (HR) Transformation programme.
Working within our Technology & Data team, you will play a key role in helping to standardise HR processes across multiple countries and support the transition to a centralised service model.
This is an opportunity to work on a high-profile transformation initiative, partnering with HR and business stakeholders to analyse current processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gathering, analysing and documenting business requirements across the full project lifecycle.
- Facilitating workshops with stakeholders across multiple locations and functions.
- Creating process maps and identifying opportunities for standardisation and efficiency.
- Translating workshop outputs into solution-ready requirements to support system configuration and future technology selection activities.
- Supporting testing activity, including acceptance criteria definition and UAT.
- Managing stakeholder engagement and driving alignment on key decisions and outcomes.
- Contributing to the design of scalable, globally consistent HR service processes.
Requirements:
- Previous experience delivering business analysis within HR Services, HR Operations or HR Transformation programmes.
- Strong requirements gathering, process mapping and business process improvement capability.
- Experience translating business processes into system requirements, ideally relating to HR case management or workflow-driven platforms.
- Proven ability to facilitate workshops and engage effectively with senior stakeholders across multiple countries.
- Experience supporting RFP, vendor selection or technology evaluation activities.
- Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies across Agile and Waterfall environments.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between business and technical teams.
- Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps, Visio, Mural and other standard BA toolsets.
- A structured, detail-oriented approach with the ability to bring clarity to ambiguity and drive outputs through to completion.