MI Analyst Business Partner

Management Information Analyst Business Partner - Nottingham
Team
IT - Architecture and Data
Vacancy owner
Jonah Philpott
At Browne Jacobson, we’ve always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.
With offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham, we’re a UK & I based law firm with an international reach. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.
We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we’re working towards social mobility, diversity and inclusion in our firm - and our profession. We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.
Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?
As an MI Business Partner, you will work closely with the legal and central teams to provide insight and guidance on how data and MI can add value to their business goals and objectives. You will build strong relationships with clients, lawyers, and support staff in a specific target market group (TMG), sector or central support team. Your goal is to understand their strategic priorities, and to provide advice and MI solutions that not only support their objectives but also help to get value from the data we collect, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.
Using primarily Microsoft technologies, you will develop MI solutions such as reports, dashboards, and client portals. You will deliver responsive quick wins and also consider the long-term data strategy. Using standard processes and best practice, you will create high-quality solutions that meet real business needs. By having a deep understanding of one or more target market groups, you will ensure that the firm's MI solutions maximise value for our clients, lawyers, and support staff.
What does the role actually involve?
Act as a business partner:
Develop strong links with leadership teams to understand business goals and concerns and become their trusted advisor within the data team
Develop TMG data strategy to align with business priorities
Work with clients to understand their own data journey and how we can provide value through data and MI
Support operational effectiveness of data by providing MI and data quality reporting
Input into data improvement initiatives acting as a representative for your assigned TMG / central teams
Represent your TMG / central teams during technical decision making
Provide insights into your assigned TMG / central teams for wider IT department
Design, development and maintain the firm’s MI and data analytics solutions including:
Reporting
Analytics tools
Dashboards
Ad hoc analysis
Support delivery of the data strategy:
Work with the Data team to define, communicate and exemplify the firm’s data strategy
Work with data engineering / architecture colleagues to create a central data platform
Collaborate with other colleagues in the IT department to deliver projects and solutions which support the implementation of the data strategy
Improve data literacy in your TMG
Best practice:
Active involvement in daily scrums
Testing and peer reviews
Concise technical documentation
Training IT technical and support teams in relevant aspects of new solutions
Promoting, encouraging and supporting best practice in our MI portfolio
Maintain information security requirements on any MI and data analytics solutions
As part of the IT team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:
Excellent communication skills required for building successful relationships with stakeholders
The ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical colleagues
Proactive, with proven experience in independent problem solving, demonstrating initiative and resourcefulness
A natural enthusiasm for technology and the ability to excite and engage colleagues about MI and data analytics
Proven ability to deliver multiple projects on time, with strong organisational, time and task management skills in a high-pressure environment
Good knowledge of the principles and best practice in MI development, with experience of the successful delivery of at least one major MI solution
An enthusiasm for new technology, and continuous learning and improvement
Sound analytical skills with a commitment to quality, and attention to detail
A collaborator who actively works with others towards a shared goal, and assists the team and colleagues by asking questions and sharing knowledge
If external support is required on a vacancy, a member of the Browne Jacobson recruitment team will release the role to one of our agency partners. We ask that recruitment agencies do not send CVs unless instructed on the role. Please note that any speculative CVs submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by the agency.
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