IT Business Analyst

Position Title:   

IT Business Analyst – Legal & Corporate Affairs 

Pay Rate:   

$91,500 - $122,000 

Category/Shift:  

Salaried Full-Time  

Physical Location:  

6400 Poplar Avenue 

Memphis, TN 

Open to remote candidates 

The Job You Will Perform:  

• Sustain, support enhancement requests, bug fixes, and functional business capabilities of Legal and Corporate Affairs applications through configuration and customization to meet business requirements. 

• Examples may include but are not limited to. 

• Application configuration 

• Report creation. 

• User access controls 

• Work closely with other IT teams (e.g., Security, Application Services, and Technical Services) to ensure seamless integrations between the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application and other systems (e.g., SAP ECC, custom .NET applications, SSO) 

• Identify, document, and perform acceptance testing to ensure completeness and accuracy of solutions and regression testing to ensure stability of applications. 

• Identify, troubleshoot, and assess impact of problems to resolve issues, which may include adjustments to business processes or technology as a part of the remediation process. 

• Research and influence the direction of Legal and Corporate Affairs technologies and capabilities at International Paper 

• Develop and maintain support documentation such as business process flows and system configuration documentation. 

• Lead overall process improvements by evaluating alternative procedural and systematic solutions that meet business requirements while maintaining IT and business standards. 

• Capture, understand, and translate business requirements into functional documentation (both Agile user stories and Waterfall functional specifications) for IT development. 

• Understand, champion, and work within the framework of the Project Delivery Process (PDP) and the IT Operating Model 

• Ensure that business needs are being met and that assignments are delivered on time by remaining organized, keeping stakeholders informed, and leading through change effectively. 

• Interact with business and IT partners to create relationships that deliver value. 

• Lead selected assignments independently by preparing medium to complex project plans, coordinating multiple resources, and reporting project status. 

• Additional duties as assigned. 

The Skills You Will Bring:  

• Typically has 6-8 years of IT experience. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred 

• Strong functional and technical skills 

• Functional Skills  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the ability to communicate with multiple audiences (business partner, end-user, technical, management) 

• Ability to finalize business requirements into formal documents, diagrams, process flows, test cases, and user stories.

• Demonstrated problem solving capabilities. 

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question both business partners and customers across functional areas to determine business needs. 

• Proven experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) 

• Experience or exposure to design thinking, user experience (UX), and design preferred. 

• Minimum of 4+ years of multi-project experience, with experience leading medium-large initiatives from beginning to end. 

• Ability to bring innovation and change to a significant IT functional area. 

• Possess drive to make things happen through people. 

• Agile learner that can understand new technologies and capabilities quickly.

• Experience in data analytics a plus. 

• Strong interpersonal skills 

• Self-directed and experienced with minimal management oversight and able to work in a hybrid virtual environment. 

• Must be highly organized and able to juggle multiple business partners and IT operational priorities. 

• Ability to function in an ever-changing environment. 

• Desired competencies: 

• Problem Solving 

• Functional/Technical Skills 

• Dealing with Ambiguity 

• Technical Learning 

• Political Savvy 

• Action Oriented 

• Listening 

• Drive for Results 

• Customer Focus 

• Informing 

• Comfort around Top Management 

• Written Communications 

The Benefits You Will Enjoy: 

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays  

• 401k Matching Program 

• Medical & Dental  

• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement) 

• Life & Disability Insurance 

The Career You Will Build: 

• Development opportunities to learn new technologies. 

• Build relationships with Business and IT partners. 

• Gain experience with a diverse global workforce. 

• Promotional opportunities 

• Opportunities to lead project initiatives and other cross-functional initiatives to support IP IT goals. 

• Access to Leadership training 

• Access to IP’s IT University to build diverse skillsets. 

• Access to a wide variety of legal processes in a global corporate environment. 

• Access to a large set of tools and systems that support IP’s global businesses. 

The Impact You Will Make: 

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you will see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.  

The Culture You Will Experience: 

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring, and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture. 

The Company You Will Join: 

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa, and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com. 

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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