People Transformation - Business Analyst (6 month temporary contract)

Gathers and analyses business requirements to identify and implement technical specifications and solutions that improve operational efficiency and align with strategic goals. Ensures effective communication between stakeholders and technical teams, supports project management, and continuously evaluates and improves implemented solutions. Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind‑set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

The Role:

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 will include:

• 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.

This role will be based in our London office, with a hybrid working model.

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a Business Analyst who is comfortable operating in complex, fast‑paced environments and has a track record of delivering successful transformation change initiatives.

You’ll bring:

• 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.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make an immediate impact within a globally recognised professional services firm, we’d love to hear from you!

Technical Skills

Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Business Analysis, Business Partner Support, Enterprise Architecture Strategy, Innovation Management, IT Architecture Design, Solutions Integration, Systems Analysis

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

This is the place where talent meets opportunity and where passion meets purpose.

At Linklaters, the work we do means carving a path through unexplored territory, working on complex legal matters, across jurisdictions and borders and providing outstanding service and confidence to our clients.

Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time.

That’s what makes us who we are.

You can see your true potential connecting with dynamic colleagues all over the world, united by purpose and shared values and working together as one inclusive, collaborative team.

With second to none training and support, this is the place where you meet your future.

This is Linklaters.

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities.

We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us.

We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process.

Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job.

Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.

Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.

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