Senior Product Analyst
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
The Senior Product Analyst supports the delivery enhancement and operationalization of enterprise data products within strategic business domains including Client Matter Financial and related legal business data assets.
This role develops deep expertise in an assigned enterprise data domain and partners with stakeholders to define requirements improve data quality support governance practices and deliver high-value data products.
Working closely with Product Owner Managers and business stakeholders this role is responsible for requirements analysis data analysis backlog support process documentation testing coordination and data quality initiatives. The Senior Analyst develops domain expertise and serves as a key contributor to the successful delivery of data products that support reporting analytics operational processes and AI-driven initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Business Analysis & Requirements Management
Develop and maintain deep expertise in assigned business data domains including business processes systems integrations data flows business rules and data definitions.
Partner with stakeholders to gather document validate and translate business requirements into user stories acceptance criteria process flows and functional specifications.
Conduct stakeholder interviews workshops and discovery sessions to understand business needs operational processes and data requirements.
Analyze business processes and data flows to identify opportunities for process improvement enhanced data quality and increased business value.
Domain Stewardship & Governance
Serve as a steward for assigned data domains by maintaining business definitions business rules governance documentation and data quality standards.
Act as a subject matter expert for assigned domain data business processes business rules and data definitions.
Collaborate across related business domains to identify dependencies and promote consistent business definitions governance practices and data standards.
Product Delivery & Stakeholder Support
Support backlog refinement prioritization sprint planning and delivery execution activities.
Partner with Product Owners Data Engineers Architects Analysts and Governance teams to support delivery of enterprise data products.
Support testing user acceptance activities defect resolution and release readiness while validating delivered solutions against business requirements.
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and support communication change management training and adoption activities.
Reporting Analytics & Data Readiness
Support reporting analytics and business intelligence initiatives through business metric definition reporting requirements and data validation activities.
Contribute to data governance data quality and AI-readiness initiatives that promote trusted and reusable enterprise data assets.
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience in Business Information Systems Computer Science Data Analytics Finance Engineering Communications or a related field.
Minimum 4 years of experience in Business Analysis Product Ownership Data Analysis Data Governance Reporting Analytics Product Management or related disciplines.
Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and translating them into functional specifications user stories and acceptance criteria.
Experience working with enterprise data reporting analytics or business intelligence solutions.
Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira Confluence Azure DevOps or similar platforms.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business processes data flows and business requirements.
Experience working with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement data quality enhancements and operational efficiencies.
Demonstrated ability to develop expertise within a business data domain and apply that knowledge to improve business processes data quality reporting and operational outcomes.
Preferred:
Experience working within legal professional services financial services consulting healthcare insurance or other complex highly regulated or data-intensive environments.
Experience working with enterprise business domains and supporting systems such as Client Matter Financial CRM ERP Master Data Management or similar business platforms.
Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives that require collaboration across business technology data and operational teams.
Experience supporting data governance master data management or data quality initiatives.
Experience with SQL data profiling data validation reporting or business intelligence tools.
Exposure to AI machine learning or advanced analytics initiatives.
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
The target salary range for this role is:
$104000 - $142000 if located in Illinois.Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors including but not limited to the relevant market skills experience and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation please email (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC