Strategic Market & Competitive Insights Lead

Harcourt Matthews Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harcourt Matthews Ltd. is recruiting a Market & Competitive Insights Manager to lead strategic intelligence activities from London. The role offers hybrid working and exposure to senior leadership in a globally focused research function.

You will deliver client, sector and competitor analyses, shape digital research products with AI tools, and guide a global intelligence team and outsourced partners to support growth strategies and lateral hiring decisions.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years in market or competitive intelligence, ideally in professional services or law firms.
• Strong financial data expertise across major platforms.
• Ability to turn data into concise narratives for partner audiences.
• Experience leading cross-functional and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic market intelligence through client, sector and competitor analysis.
• Support business development with client targeting and benchmarking.
• Present findings to partners and management with clear recommendations.
• Shape data, AI and tooling with BI colleagues.
• Lead a global intelligence team and outsourced partners.

Skills

Research experience

Analysis skills

Financial data expertise

Insight storytelling

Stakeholder management

Commercial leadership

Education

MBA desirable

Tools

Mergermarket

Capital IQ

PitchBook

Bloomberg

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Harcourt Matthews Ltd. is recruiting a Market & Competitive Insights Manager to lead strategic intelligence activities from London. The role offers hybrid working and exposure to senior leadership in a globally focused research function.

You will deliver client, sector and competitor analyses, shape digital research products with AI tools, and guide a global intelligence team and outsourced partners to support growth strategies and lateral hiring decisions.