I think that your example would count as passing the Bechdel test since I do think the focus is work-related and not necessarily man-related, or even gender-related unless there was some remark about how unusual it is that there's a female criminal running around (as if there weren't any of them around Kirkwall). Then again in hindsight, if I were to think of a female criminal NPC, there really weren't many petty ones around; just the ones who seem to be in a position of control and influence, like Athenril and that crazy Elf lady with the fatal gas and Grace, so ehhhhh.

My impression of what the Bechdel Test is used for is to avoid having the film/art/dialogue be solely male-oriented and to provide dimension to female characters. However, I would still think that even if the dialogue isn't about men specifically, it would still run under the danger of being shallow.