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Research Specialist - Competitive and Market Intelligence - Law
An international law firm that has a UK base in the City of London has a requirement for a Research Specialist to join their team.
This role is one that is focused predominantly on providing an internal research service focused on providing in depth reports on companies. Company reports draw on both public sources and databases such as Pitchbook, Mergermarket and Lexis to provide in depth insight to internal users. Â The successful candidate will join a small London based team, but will work alongside similar teams in the firms wider global structure.
Our client operates a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week in the office and two remote. Initially there would be an expectation to be in every day during an initial process of onboarding and training.
In this Research Specialist role, the primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing in depth company profiles pulling together a range of public information as well as from databases such as Pitchbook, Mergermarket and Lexis into internally facing reports.
- The provision of a research and analysis service on clients, industries, markets, and competitors to support pitches, RFPs, business development, and strategic planning initiatives
- Preparing company profiles, bios, news research, and reports on corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and litigation
- Participate in quality reviews and audits of work products and new research databases or resources
- Working with stakeholders and teams to promote and drive engagement with the research services teamÂ
To be a suitable candidate for this Research Specialist role, the following skills and experience are required:
- Experience in a similar role with an emphasis on business and legal research, ideally gained in a law or professional services setting
- Well-developed business research experience including analysis on markets, industries, companies, and individuals
- An ability to spot trends and distil information and data from a variety of sources into well written reports
