Job Description

About the role:

We are seeking an individual to join our Business Information Systems team on a 6-month fixed term basis as a Business Analyst to support the upgrade of the firm's Practice Management System (PMS).


This role involves working closely with stakeholders across legal and business services teams to understand current processes, help identify improvement opportunities and ensure that both business and technical requirements are accurately captured and documented.


The Analyst will be responsible for documenting existing workflows and integrations, aiding testing and production of training material where appropriate to support the delivery of a modernized PMS system.

About you:

We're seeking a proactive and detail-driven Business Analyst with a strong track record of delivering IT system upgrades. You'll bring excellent documentation skills, including process mapping, and be confident using tools such as Visio, Excel, and Project or similar platforms.


Your ability to communicate clearly and effectively--both verbally and in writing--will enable you to build strong relationships with customers and colleagues alike. In this role, you'll thrive on managing priorities with precision, and your collaborative approach will be key to working across the organisation.


Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the initiative to work independently and contribute effectively within a team.

Advantageous

Experience of working in a professional services environment Knowledge of accounting principles, financial processes, and business operations. Experience working with Practice Management systems.

What We Can Offer You:

Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work for 25 consecutive years.


Excellent benefits, including:


A hybrid approach to office and remote working. 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members A generous pension allowance Life assurance covering four times your annual salary The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes A range of health and wellbeing programmes State of the art offices in London, overlooking Tower Bridge, with an onsite restaurant Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.


At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at

meg.astley@gowlingwlg.com