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Senior Business Systems Analyst/Product Owner

AI summary of the role

Senior Business Systems Analyst/Product Owner role at Goodwin, a global law firm, supporting an enterprise-wide program to transform legal service delivery through technology, data, and process improvement.

What you’ll do

  • Partner with program leadership to translate strategic objectives into product roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
  • Own and manage product backlogs, defining requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process-mapping to analyze and improve legal and business processes.
  • Facilitate decisions and communicate with stakeholders, including executive-ready presentations.

What you’ll bring

  • 5–10 years of experience in business analysis, product ownership, product management, technology consulting, or digital transformation.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, technology, IS, engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional technology products or transformation initiatives.
  • Strong command of business analysis practices (requirements elicitation, process mapping, user stories, gap analysis, UAT).

Technologies

Agile · Scrum · product backlog · user stories · process mapping · AI-enabled products · workflow automation · enterprise applications · data · integrations

Source and classification

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ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers. Goodwin is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst / Product Owner to support an enterprise-wide strategic program that is transforming how legal services are delivered at the firm.The program brings together technology, data, knowledge, processes, and user experience to create more intelligent, connected, and efficient ways of working. This role will operate at the intersection of business strategy, user needs, and technology delivery—translating complex challenges and ambitious ideas into practical, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis and product ownership capabilities with the executive presence, structured
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