Location: Central London / Hybrid (2-3 days in office)
Contract: 6-Month FTC
Salary/Rate: up to £100,000pa
Our client, a Top 50 London law firm, is seeking an experienced Legal Finance Systems Business Analyst for an initial 6-month contract.
Sitting within the firm’s Technology and Business Transformation team, this role offers a blend of project delivery, system configuration, and application support. You will play a central functional and technical role in optimising their core Aderant Expert platform, driving system enhancements, module rollouts, integrations, and reporting solutions alongside operational support.
Key Responsibilities
Project & System Enhancements: Drive technical business analysis, system configuration, and testing for core finance initiatives (including billing workflows, regional integrations, and reporting enhancements)
Requirements & Solution Design: Translate operational Finance and Billing requirements into functional and technical specifications, translating them directly into Aderant system/workflow setups and partnering with external software vendors
SQL & Technical Reporting: Write direct SQL queries (SSMS) and manage embedded reporting for data validation, billing workflows, and month-end financial reconciliations
BAU & Application Support: Provide 2nd/3rd line support for the firm’s finance systems, assisting with month-end queries, system maintenance, and user troubleshooting
Testing & Data Integrity: Define test scripts, oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and ensure financial data integrity across key system interfaces
Essential Requirements
Proven experience working within a legal finance technology environment
Deep functional knowledge of Aderant Expert (or Aderant Sierra)
Solid understanding of core legal billing, timekeeping, and month-end financial processes
Hands-on experience with SQL (SSMS) and exposure to reporting/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) for data validation and dashboarding
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between Finance, IT, and operational teams
Exposure to complementary legal technology (e.g., Intapp, Chrome River, or iManage) is highly advantageous
