Business Consultant

Business Consultant

You’ll love this job if you like to:

• Lead client requirements gathering and workflow mapping workshops.
• Advise clients on how best to use Anaqua, and how to streamline their business processes for maximum operational efficiency.
• Identify and agreeing upon client-specific requirements and configuring Anaqua to meet them.
• Scope and schedule system configuration work from requirements gathering through delivery, testing and user training.
• Work closely with the client and with internal teams to ensure requirements are met in a timely and structured fashion
• Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and task and workflow analysis.
• Gather documents required to configure proprietary software platform and provide end-to-end Intellectual Property management and technology solution.
• Assist in data mapping of client legacy system fields and values
• Train client users on the product features and workflows

What You’ll Need to Be Successful:

• Must have business-level fluency in both English and French or German
• Intellectual property industry experience is required.
• 3+ years of equivalent relevant work experience
• BS/BA, MS and/or PM Certification from recognized institution or equivalent relevant work experience. IP Industry experience or Paralegal experience strongly preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; confident to ask questions and explore options
• Fast learner able to grasp client’s needs and priorities quickly.
• Critical thinking: able to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs
• Strong client management skills including the ability to work with clients to agree priorities and final requirements
• Presentation and meeting management skills – must be able to lead meetings confidently and drive group discussions; excellent meeting preparation and follow up expected
• Competent in project management methodology and tools
• This role requires a candidate with excellent client facing and client communication skills who can work effectively with clients to understand their needs and build trust and credibility.
• Technical background and knowledge of systems integration and software testing would be a plus
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and Visio
• Ability to travel to client sites for requirements gathering and training as needed
• Up to 25% travel potentially

Anaqua, Inc. is a premium provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services. Anaqua’s AQX platform combines best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations. Today, nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide use Anaqua’s solutions. Over one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators in large and medium-sized companies use the platform for their IP management needs. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia. For additional information, please visit anaqua.com, or on LinkedIn.

At Anaqua, we strive to build an inclusive environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and backgrounds of our team members who also represent the diverse needs of our customers. Anaqua is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected demographic.