Research Analyst/Writer (Birmingham)

Chambers & Partners; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Research Analyst in Birmingham, where you'll convert research data into valuable insights for law firms. This role is crucial for shaping strategies in the global legal landscape, requiring excellent writing and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills, particularly the ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to draw broad conclusions after examining raw data and research notes.

Responsibilities

• Transform quantitative and qualitative data into insights for law firms.
• Write 200-400 words of compelling copy for each report chapter.

Skills

Writing

Data Analysis

Research

Job description

Job Details: Research Analyst/Writer (Birmingham)

Full details of the job.

Vacancy Name: Research Analyst/Writer (Birmingham)

Vacancy No: VN833

Location: Birmingham

Employment Type: Perm

Basis: Fixed Term Duration

Overview

Join our Insight team at Chambers and Partners as a Research Analyst, based in our Birmingham office.

We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our Insight team at Chambers and Partners. As a Research Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in transforming commentary compiled by our research teams into valuable insights for law firms. The success of our Insight team is integral to the overall success of our business, and we are continuously looking for qualified individuals to contribute to this success.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

This role involves parsing the quantitative and qualitative data compiled by research teams for all of our published guides and turning it into useful information for law firms. Law firms find these reports invaluable, both as a source of information on how to improve their submissions for recognition within our tables, as well as tools to help shape their strategy in the global legal landscape.

Research Analysts on Chambers Insight are assigned a law firm’s report to write and must use the data provided by research to draw sensible conclusions about the reasons for the firm and its lawyers’ rankings. They write 200-400 words of compelling copy in every chapter of their report, aiming to answer all potential questions about the rankings. Part of their training involves learning how to write the most sophisticated CMI reports, which include an analysis of the entire market, including a comparison to competitor firms. They take ownership of each report assigned to them and regularly discuss their work with their manager.

Research Analysts will also periodically be on rotation in the Research team, interviewing clients and lawyers in key markets to inform ranking determinations for our various tables.

Skills and Experience

• Using the research database to find relevant raw data
• Tidying interview comments for sense and clarity
• Rendering comments anonymous by removing any information that could reveal the identity of the speaker
• Coming to appropriate conclusions regarding how the final ranking decisions were arrived at, incorporating research notes left by the research team
• Writing compelling copy that is clear, concise, and easily understood by laypersons
• Summarising findings in a short executive summary
• Maintaining a high standard of accuracy in reports by ensuring that factual information is correct and up-to-date

Person Specification

• Excellent writing skills, particularly the ability to write clearly and concisely
• Ability to draw broad conclusions after examining raw data and research notes
• The ability to closely follow house style