Data Analyst - FTC

Shape the data foundation of one of the UK legal sector’s most ambitious transformation programmes.

Lawfront is a fast‑growing, PE‑backed group of seven leading regional law firms. We are in the midst of one of the most significant technology transformation programmes in the UK legal sector consolidating our entire technology estate onto a unified platform through Programme Drive.

At the centre of this programme is data: understanding what we have, where it sits, how it behaves, and how to move it safely and accurately into a modern, unified environment.

We are recruiting a Data Analyst for a 12month FTC , you will be the person who makes that possible. Working closely with the Programme Drive delivery team and stakeholders across each of our hub firms, you will lead structured data discovery, assess data quality, map legacy systems, and play a hands‑on role in the migration process. You will also support our Finance team with their own discovery and migration activities, providing analytical capability and structured outputs that directly influence go‑live decisions.

If you thrive on bringing order to complexity, enjoy diving into unfamiliar data estates, and want your analytical work to shape real programme outcomes, this is a rare and career‑defining opportunity.

• Lead data discovery across legacy finance and matter systems, profiling volume, quality, completeness, and structure
• Analyse legacy database schemas across PMS, CMS and finance platforms, producing field‑level mapping documentation
• Write SQL queries to extract, profile and validate data, turning raw information into structured insights
• Identify data quality issues, anomalies and retention risks early, escalating appropriately to avoid migration blockers
• Contribute directly to data migration activities — extraction, transformation, validation and reconciliation
• Work with hub IT teams, vendors and migration partners to resolve data issues and maintain source‑to‑target alignment
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable outputs for programme leadership and hub teams
• Support the creation of migration runbooks, test scripts and acceptance criteria
• Build and maintain MI dashboards that track migration readiness and exception resolution
• Engage with hub finance and operations teams to validate interpretations and secure business sign‑off

• 3+ years’ experience in a data analyst or data migration role, ideally in a multi‑system or multi‑entity environment
• Strong SQL capability, with confidence working across unfamiliar schemas and large datasets
• Proven experience in data discovery, profiling and quality assessment
• Understanding of the full data migration lifecycle and what “good” looks like at each stage
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams without losing pace or accuracy
• A structured, analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non‑technical audiences
• Experience producing high‑quality data documentation — dictionaries, mappings, exception logs
• Resilience and resourcefulness when working with incomplete, inconsistent or poorly documented legacy data

• Experience with legal PMS/CMS platforms (e.g., Aderant Expert, SOS Connect, Partner for Windows, Pro Claim, Linetime Liberate, Visual Files)
• Advanced SQL skills and/or exposure to scripting languages such as Python
• Understanding of legal sector data retention obligations and regulatory considerations
• Experience working within a structured programme or project delivery environment

• A unique opportunity to shape the data foundations of a major transformation programme
• A fast‑growing, PE‑backed legal group with significant investment in technology and capability
• A collaborative, ambitious environment where your work directly influences programme success
• The chance to work across multiple firms, systems and data estates — no two days are the same