Knowledge for Growth Researcher

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP is recruiting a Researcher to join the Knowledge for Growth team. The role is based in Newcastle, Bristol, Leeds or Plymouth with a flexible hybrid policy, typically involving three days in the office and two from home.

You will work with Knowledge for Growth Lawyers to horizon scan legal developments, build market profiles, and develop client-focused research and thought leadership to support the firm's growth agenda.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in a research role.

Responsibilities

• Horizon scanning to identify opportunities from legal developments.
• Prioritise time to build our profile and reputation in target markets.
• Identify opportunities for thought leadership and client solutions and discuss with subject matter experts.
• Undertake further research and analysis on topics identified with Knowledge for Growth Lawyers.

Skills

Research experience

Market research

Legal/professional services exposure

Stakeholder presentation

Job description

We've got an exciting opportunity for a Researcher to join our Knowledge for Growth team.

In terms of location, this role can be based in either Newcastle, Bristol, Leeds or Plymouth. We operate a hybrid working policy and most full-time employees typically spend around 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home - however we operate a very flexible approach in practice.

The Team

The Knowledge for Growth team is responsible for using legal knowledge to help grow the firm. It has a firmwide mandate and will support the whole firm.

The team constantly horizon scans; monitoring Bills, Law Commission consultations, major case law developments and other relevant sources to ensure are well sighted on legal changes which present opportunities for us to provide thought leadership and proactive solutions to our clients.

The role

You will work closely with the Knowledge for Growth Lawyers to help deliver on the team's objectives.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Extensively horizon scanning (in collaboration with the Knowledge for Growth Lawyers) in order to ensure that we have early visibility on legal changes which present opportunities for us to provide thought leadership and proactive solutions to our clients.
• Prioritising your time to ensure a focus on building our profile and reputation in our target markets.
• Identifying opportunities for thought leadership and solutions for clients and discussing these with the Knowledge for Growth Lawyers.
• Undertaking further research and analysis on particular points of interest identified by the discussions between the Knowledge for Growth Lawyers and the relevant subject matter experts.

What are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum:

• At least 3 years' experience in a research role
• Experience conducting market, sector, competitor and client research within a legal or professional services environment
• Experience supporting business development, marketing, strategic planning, client pursuit or tender activities through research and insight
• Experience presenting research findings and recommendations to stakeholders