Business Analyst

Business Analyst - AI legal software Global Banking Organisation, London based 6 month contract, £600 to £650 per day inside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst (BA) to join a global banking organisation to support the implementation of a new AI-powered tool within the Legal function. The successful candidate will sit between Legal, Technology, and Operations teams, ensuring the delivery and adoption of a platform that captures and generates meeting minutes in real time. This is a hands-on delivery role, requiring someone who can translate business requirements into practical solutions, support technology rollouts, and ensure alignment with governance and regulatory requirements. The BA will be responsible for end-to-end engagement across the Project Development Lifecycle, supporting solution design, testing, and delivery, while building strong relationships across the business. Key Responsibilities: • Perform requirements gathering and compile formal Business Requirements and Functional Specification documents, securing approvals as required. • Cover all aspects of Business Analyst engagement throughout the Project Development Lifecycle, including solution design, documentation, testing, and delivery. • Formulate and present proposed solutions to business users, ensuring alignment with operational and regulatory requirements. • Develop testing approaches, test plans, and test cases, and perform System Integration Testing (SIT). • Support business users with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and compile/present test results. • Complete project/workstream status reports and ensure all project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored. • Identify, escalate, and track issues or risks to project or line management. • Provide subject matter expertise to support technology initiatives, including presenting solutions to other parts of the organisation as needed. • Promote a dynamic, delivery-driven culture, working closely with business units to provide responsive, value-driven solutions. • Ensure compliance with internal security, governance, and regulatory procedures. • Build relationships across the organisation, establishing a strong peer network and fostering collaboration. • Support the implementation and rollout of AI-powered tools within the Legal function, bridging business and technology teams to ensure successful adoption. Skills & Experience Essential Experience: • Experience working within Banking or Financial Services environments. • End-to-end Business Analyst experience supporting technology implementations or digital transformation initiatives. • Experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and formal sign-off processes. • Experience supporting testing activities, including test planning, system integration testing, and UAT. • Exposure to AI-powered tools or automation platforms, ideally for productivity or documentation. • Experience working between business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver solutions. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills. • Experience working in regulated environments, with an understanding of governance and compliance requirements. Highly Desirable: • Experience working with or supporting Legal teams or Legal technology projects. • Exposure to AI tools for transcription, meeting capture, or document automation. • Experience implementing productivity or collaboration tools within corporate functions. • Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, or data security in enterprise environments. Key Skills: • End-to-end project lifecycle support (requirements → design → testing → delivery) • Business and technical requirements gathering • AI tool implementation and adoption • Testing support: test plans, SIT, UAT • Process documentation and operational design • Stakeholder management across Legal, Technology, and Operations teams • Strong communication and collaboration skills • Ability to work in fast-paced, regulated project environments