Research Analyst (APAC) - Night Shift

Chambers and Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Night shift compensation

Job summary

Chambers and Partners is seeking a Research Analyst to join the Asia-Pacific team on the Night Shift, covering Australia and New Zealand. The role combines background research, interview-based data gathering, and analysis to produce impartial ranking tables.

This hybrid role in London requires two in-office days per week, with night shifts during the APAC cycle and additional compensation for night blocks.

Qualifications

• Degree educated with an interest or experience in conducting research and analysis across the APAC region.
• Comfortable speaking on the phone to people from varying backgrounds.
• Strong writing skills, particularly the ability to write clearly and concisely.
• High attention to detail.
• Organised and methodical.
• Demonstrates the ability to meet set deadlines.
• Intellectually curious.

Responsibilities

• Background research to understand their assigned practice areas and jurisdictions.
• With the support of the Research Manager, determining which lawyers to contact for interview.
• Conducting probing interviews with lawyers, asking open-ended questions.
• Interviewing in-house counsel and other third-party experts by telephone or via an online questionnaire.
• Accurately logging communications and continually assessing progression of their research.
• Pursuing research leads gained via materials provided by the Chambers team, or through their own research.
• Building an understanding of, and relationships with, the key market participants.
• Analysing the data collected during the research phase to create accurate and impartial ranking tables that reflect the market.
• Producing an informative, business-focused editorial for the Chambers website and our guides.

Skills

Degree educated

Phone interviews

Strong writing

Attention to detail

Organised

Meets deadlines

Curious

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days in office per week)

Job Description:

This is a Research Analyst position to join the Asia-Pacific team as part of the Night Shift team that covers Australia and New Zealand.

Research Analysts are the core of the Chambers research process. Through effective interview techniques they gather feedback on the legal market from clients and lawyers. The role involves the close analysis of interviews and submissions to develop an accurate ranking table as a result of this research.

This role will require night shift work for a total period of 12 weeks out of 52, during the Spring/Summer (typically April-July), as well as early mornings during the rest of the Asia-Pacific cycle (Feb-Aug). Work is carried out in three 4-week night shift periods. You will receive additional compensation during night-shift and early-morning blocks.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of being office-based two days per week (London) and working the rest of the week from home. During the seasonal evening shifts you can be fully home-based.

Key Responsibilities:

• Background research to understand their assigned practice areas and jurisdictions.
• With the support of the Research Manager, determining which lawyers to contact for interview.
• Conducting probing interviews with lawyers, asking open-ended questions.
• Interviewing in-house counsel and other third-party experts by telephone or via an online questionnaire.
• Accurately logging communications and continually assessing progression of their research.
• Pursuing research leads gained via materials provided by the Chambers team, or through their own research.
• Building an understanding of, and relationships with, the key market participants.
• Analysing the data collected during the research phase to create accurate and impartial ranking tables that reflect the market.
• Producing an informative, business-focused editorial for the Chambers website and our guides.

Why You Should Apply:

• Develop core research, analysis and editorial skills within a global, market-leading organisation
• Gain direct exposure to senior legal professionals across international markets
• Build confidence conducting interviews and producing clear, concise written output
• Clear internal progression path - our Research team exclusively promotes from within

Skills and Experience:

• Degree educated with an interest or experience in conducting research and analysis across the APAC region
• Comfortable speaking on the phone to people from varying backgrounds
• Strong writing skills, particularly the ability to write clearly and concisely
• High attention to detail.
• Organised and methodical.
• Demonstrates the ability to meet set deadlines.
• Intellectually curious

About us:

Chambers and Partners is the world’s leading legal rankings and insights intelligence company.

For over 30 years, Chambers has differentiated the very best legal talent by identifying and ranking law firms and lawyers globally.

The Chambers’ research methodology is unrivalled in accuracy, depth and quality, delivering indispensable data insights based on rankings that truly reflect ability and talent.

Over the past 12 months, Chambers has embarked on a business transformation project, with the goal of building on its reputation as the gold standard in legal rankings and directories to develop a world class range of digital products and data analytics services.

Our Purpose is to differentiate the best legal talent for when it really matters. Our Mission is to independently research the global legal market, to champion exceptional talent and deliver indispensable insights. And our Vision? is a world where important legal matters are always addressed with the best intelligence and professional expertise, wherever it exists.

We continue to invest and innovate to deliver data-led platforms, enabling law firms to provide the right services and in-house counsel to partner with the right firms.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Chambers is the leading legal data and intelligence partner for lawyers, firms, and in-house teams.

We conduct over 350,000 research interviews and surveys with in-house counsel every year, and receive 62,000 submissions from 9,000 firms worldwide, giving us unrivalled insight into the legal sector.

This research powers Chambers Rankings - the definitive guide to the best legal talent - and our Intelligence, which delivers the insights helping firms and in-house teams to succeed.

Our independent, rigorous research identifies the exceptional and charts the path to success, enabling legal professionals to see with clarity, decide with confidence, and plan with ambition.