Business Analyst (Data, Reporting & Analytics) - Government Legal Department - SEO

Location

Bristol, Croydon, Leeds, London, Manchester

About the job

Job summary

From healthcare to artificial intelligence, energy to national security, we provide legal advice to government departments on nation-changing subjects.

At Government Legal Department we have a vital, single-minded purpose: to help the Government govern well within the rule of law. This is complemented by our  exciting vision to be an outstanding legal organisation, committed to the highest standards of service and professionalism and a brilliant place to work where we can all thrive and fulfil our potential.

Our work touches almost every aspect of public life. We are the largest provider of legal services across government, working on high profile matters.

Our respected professionals are involved in everything from regulation and litigation to advice on drafting legislation. They provide expertise to the full range of government departments. We are at the heart of delivering the government’s priorities and our success depends on our people.

GLD is a non-ministerial government department headed by the Treasury Solicitor, our Permanent Secretary, and employs nearly 4000 people, including nearly 3000 legal professionals. We have offices nationwide, in Bristol, Leeds, inner and outer London and Manchester. Our lawyers can also be located within other departments and overseas.

GLD also depends on a range of cross-functional professionals to provide our corporate services. There are nearly 1000 colleagues playing an essential part in helping GLD to achieve its purpose and truly deliver much more than law.

This is an exciting time to join GLD, with cutting edge legal work on global issues and a transformation agenda which is ensuring the Department exemplifies the Modern Civil Service.

To find out more about what we do you can view our introductory film. On our website you can hear from team members, find out how to apply and learn about the benefits of working for GLD. You can also read more about the future vision for GLD in our GLD Strategy 2024 – 2027.

Job description

The Digital, Data and Cyber Team is transforming the way GLD works through modern technology, data and digital services.  

We are building a modern digital workplace that empowers our people, strengthens collaboration and enables the organisation to operate efficiently, securely and sustainably. 

Through agile delivery and user-centred approaches, we design and deliver products and services in partnership with the people who use them, ensuring solutions meet real needs and deliver lasting value. 

As part of the wider Government Digital and Data profession, we play a key role in transforming how government operates, enabling better outcomes for colleagues, stakeholders and the public we serve. 

The Role

Are you passionate about using data to solve problems and improve services? We're looking for a Business Analyst to help shape data, reporting and analytics solutions that support business priorities and deliver better outcomes for users.

In this role, you’ll deliver business analysis activities for a range of data-focused projects and support larger, more complex programmes. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, identify opportunities for improvement, and turn requirements into practical solutions.

Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, you'll bring together business, user and technical perspectives to ensure data products, reports and insights meet real organisational needs. You'll play a key role in defining requirements, agreeing measures, improving data quality and ensuring solutions are delivered in a way that is clear, traceable and testable.

A significant part of the role involves collaborating with Power BI developers, data engineers and reporting specialists to create trusted reporting and analytics products based on agreed business outcomes and reliable data.

You'll also contribute to our business analysis community by sharing good practice, supporting colleagues and helping to develop business analysis capability across the organisation.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, using evidence to inform decisions, and translating complex information into clear, actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

The Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deliver business analysis for data, reporting, analytics, automation and AI projects.
• Work with users and stakeholders to understand needs, solve problems and define requirements.
• Turn complex business needs into clear, practical solutions and recommendations.
• Use data and evidence to identify opportunities for improvement and measure success.
• Collaborate with data, digital and delivery teams to design and deliver effective solutions.
• Support data quality, governance and the trusted use of information across the organisation.
• Help test and implement solutions to ensure they meet user and business needs.
• Review and improve business processes, services and ways of working.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and communicate clearly with a range of audiences.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions aligned with organisational priorities and user needs.

Candidate Information Session

We will be holding a candidate information session for these roles on Microsoft Teams from 10:00am – 11:00am on Friday, 9th October 2026.

Candidates will have the opportunity to hear from Mark Young working within the Digital Team, about what they do and their experiences working for government. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the role.

If you are interested in further information on this role please join the link below:

10:00am – 11:00am on Friday, 9th October 2026.

Join the Business Analyst (Data, Reporting & Analytics) Information Session

Meeting ID: 328 232 231 121 782

Passcode: FY39dD2U

Please note that candidate information sessions are not filmed and any presentations cannot not be shared afterwards.

Person specification

Behaviours

Below are details of the Success Profiles that make up this role. Demonstrating all the behaviours listed below is essential at either application or interview. You can read more about Success Profiles and how they are used as an assessment method before completing your application.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and influencing

Key Skills and Experience

Essential – must be demonstrated at application and interview

We're looking for someone who can:

• Use a range of business analysis techniques to understand complex challenges and help deliver effective solutions.
• Gather, analyse and prioritise business, user and data requirements, turning them into clear actions and outcomes.
• Translate complex information into straightforward, well-defined requirements that support reporting, analytics and management information services.
• Produce high-quality analysis outputs, such as process maps, user stories, data requirements, options appraisals and acceptance criteria.
• Build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, facilitating discussions and workshops to achieve shared outcomes.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes, evaluate options and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Communicate complex business and data concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable – must be demonstrated at application and interview

• Working with Power BI, business intelligence tools or analytical reporting environments.
• Supporting good data governance, including data quality, ownership, standards and definitions.
• Understanding data management principles and how data is collected, managed and used throughout its lifecycle.

Desirable criteria will be used when there is a need to distinguish between candidates who are closely tied or the same after the initial consideration of essential criteria, at sift and interview.