Research Analyst - Law - London
A very longstanding and successful law firm that is based out of London has a new requirement for a Research Analyst. This role has arisen as part of a wider initiative within the firm to build it's first Knowledge Management function. The primary objective of the role is to work with the Knowledge team, BD/Marketing team and fee-earners to provide strategic research and insights on sectors, individuals, prospects, markets, and competitors. It will work very closely with the firms newly appointed Knowledge Manager and will play a key role in setting up this research service in the firm. It is a role that will likely suit an information or knowledge professional with strong business research skills and a desire to build their skills in more complex research tasks and outputs.
In this Research Analyst role the specific responsibilities and objectives include, but are not limited to:
- Provide tailored insights and briefings for client meetings, pitches, and strategic planning
- Develop and manage a current awareness service with curated news and regulatory updates
- Analyse client and revenue data to identify growth areas and support insight dashboard development
- Conduct competitor benchmarking to guide strategic positioning
- Recommend event themes and agendas based on market and client insights
- Collaborate with Knowledge, BD, and fee-earners to create scalable knowledge and client insight tools
To be a suitable candidate for this Research Analyst role, candidates require a strong mix of the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience in a similar Research, Information Services or Knowledge Management role with refined business research skills
- Experience using buisness research resources such as CapitalIQ, Orbis, Pitchbook or similar
- An ability to distil information and data into actionable insight and outputs, or an aptitude for doing so
- The ability to support in wider aspects of running a research and information service including current awareness, resource management and horizon scanning
- Highly developed communication, relationship building and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise to meet deadlines as and when required
- Pro-active, solutions-oriented approach and ability to use initiative intelligently, including knowing when to seek advice
- A related degree or post graduate level education such as Library Science, Information Science or Law is desirable