Summary:
Messerli Kramer, a trusted Twin Cities law firm since 1965, is looking for a full-time, in-person, SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST to join our team in Plymouth, MN to serve as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. This role is responsible for identifying business needs, analyzing processes, gathering requirements, and supporting the successful implementation of technology solutions that improve operational efficiency, client service, compliance, and business performance.
The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and experienced in translating complex business challenges into actionable requirements. This individual will work closely with legal, collections, accounting, compliance, client services and technology teams to drive strategic initiatives, process improvements, system enhancements, reporting solutions, and automation opportunities.
Essential Functions and Duties
- Partner with stakeholders, attorneys, and business services staff to gather, document, and analyze business requirements for new initiatives, systems, and process improvements.
- Develop clear business requirements documents, process maps, functional specifications, and user acceptance criteria for operational and technology projects.
- Partner with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to define requirements, facilitate system upgrades, integrations, and data migrations, and translate business needs into detailed functional specifications that enable development teams to deliver effective solutions.
- Demonstrated expertise in Scrum Agile methodologies, serving as a key liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams to define requirements, prioritize work, and ensure successful sprint outcomes.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, interviews and requirement gathering sessions.
- Familiarity with data analysis techniques and tools such as SQL, Excel, and data visualization platforms is a plus and can help support trend analysis, solution validation, and business decision-making.
- Manage stakeholder communication throughout project lifecycles, including requirements gathering, testing, training, and post-implementation support.
- Support standardization of business processes, including training materials, documentation, and end-user adoption strategies.
- Mentor junior analysts (future) and contribute to the continuous improvement of the firm's business analysis practices and standards.
Benefits & Perks Include:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- HSA & FSA Accounts
- 401K, with 4% company contribution (after 1 year of service)
- Paid time off (17 days per year)
- Paid holidays off (7 days per year + a floating holiday)
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Building amenities include: Free parking, onsite restaurant, & onsite free gym
