Research Specialist - Competitive and Market Intelligence - Law

CB Resourcing Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Specialist to join their London team. This role focuses on delivering comprehensive internal research services, producing detailed reports on companies by leveraging public sources and databases. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a small team, contributing to vital insights that support business development and strategic initiatives. The firm promotes a hybrid work environment, allowing flexibility while ensuring thorough onboarding and training. If you have a passion for research and analysis in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in business and legal research in a law or professional services setting.
• Ability to distill information from various sources into well-written reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth company profiles and reports based on public information and databases.
• Conduct research and analysis to support business development and strategic planning.

Skills

Business Research

Legal Research

Data Analysis

Report Writing

Trend Analysis

Tools

Pitchbook

Mergermarket

Lexis

Job description

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 focused predominantly on providing an internal research service, delivering in-depth reports on companies. Company reports draw on both public sources and databases such as Pitchbook, Mergermarket, and Lexis to provide insight to internal users. The successful candidate will join a small London-based team and work alongside similar teams in the firm's wider global structure.

Our client operates a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week in the office and 2 remote. Initially, there would be an expectation to be in every day during the onboarding and training process.

In this Research Specialist role, the primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing in-depth company profiles by pulling together a range of public information as well as data from databases such as Pitchbook, Mergermarket, and Lexis into internally facing reports.
2. Providing research and analysis on clients, industries, markets, and competitors to support pitches, RFPs, business development, and strategic planning initiatives.
3. Preparing company profiles, bios, news research, and reports on corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
4. Participating in quality reviews and audits of work products and new research databases or resources.
5. Working with stakeholders and teams to promote and drive engagement with the research services team.

To be a suitable candidate for this Research Specialist role, the following skills and experience are required:

1. Experience in a similar role with an emphasis on business and legal research, ideally gained in a law or professional services setting.
2. Well-developed business research experience including analysis on markets, industries, companies, and individuals.
3. An ability to spot trends and distill information and data from a variety of sources into well-written reports.