Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business AnalystWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for any of our Womble locations. The Senior Business Analyst owns requirements definition and process analysis across the portfolio. This role partners with practice group leaders, operations teams, and engineering staff to translate business needs into clear, testable requirements that engineering can execute on. The Senior Business Analyst runs structured discovery, documents current and future state processes, and serves as the primary requirements owner for automation, AI, and platform projects from intake through delivery.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead requirements gathering sessions with practice group leaders, business stakeholders, and subject matter expertsDocument current-state and future-state business processes using standard modeling techniques (process maps, swim lanes, data flow diagrams)Translate business needs into structured requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria suitable for engineering executionOwn the requirements artifact for each project, maintaining traceability from business objective through deliveryPartner with the Technical Project Manager on intake triage, scoping, and backlog groomingFacilitate workshops and working sessions to align stakeholders on scope, priorities, and tradeoffsIdentify process gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities across practice group and operational workflowsEvaluate proposed solutions against business requirements and provide structured feedback to engineering teamsSupport user acceptance testing by defining test scenarios, coordinating with stakeholders, and documenting resultsDevelop and maintain business process documentation, workflow diagrams, and operational runbooks for delivered solutionsSupport change management activities including stakeholder communications, training materials, and adoption trackingServe as a subject matter liaison between business stakeholders and engineering during design, build, and testing phasesProduce clear, consumable analysis and reporting for the Director and stakeholders on requirements status, scope changes, and delivery readinessMaintain a working understanding of the EA technology portfolio, including AI solutions, Power Platform automations, and integration platforms, sufficient to scope and evaluate new requests accuratelyIdentify and escalate scope creep, conflicting requirements, and dependency risks before they impact deliveryContribute to the EA PnP by developing and refining requirements templates, intake forms, and discovery frameworksRequirementsDemonstrated experience leading requirements definition and business analysis for technology projects, including current/future state process documentation and user story authorshipStrong facilitation skills with the ability to run structured discovery sessions, workshops, and working groups with business and technical participantsProficiency producing process models, workflow diagrams, and data flow diagrams using standard notation (BPMN, swim lanes, or equivalent) using draw.io, Visio, or equivalent diagramming toolsExperience working in an Agile delivery environment, including authoring user stories, acceptance criteria, and contributing to backlog groomingAbility to work across both business and technical domains; comfortable translating between stakeholder language and engineering requirements without losing fidelityStrong written communication skills; able to produce requirements documents, process diagrams, and executive summaries that stand on their ownExperience supporting user acceptance testing, including test scenario definition and defect documentationFamiliarity with Microsoft 365 including Teams and SharePoint as collaboration surfacesExposure to AI, Power Platform, or workflow automation projects is a strong plusMust have law firm experience.Compensation: The national average salary range for this role is $76,000 - $122,000. Starting salary will be determined based on location, qualifications, and experience.Colorado candidates are not required to submit age-related information and may redact any personally identifiable information on their application materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. This position does not have a fixed deadline. The posting will remain open until the position is filled and all necessary due diligence has been completed for the selected candidate.Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to firm policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations.This position is subject to export control laws.Benefits - Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) Plan, Paid Days Off/Vacation, Firm Paid HolidaysEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.