Pacesetter Research Analyst and Innovation Liaison

Law Business Research Limited; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Centellic is seeking a Pacesetter Research Analyst and Innovation Liaison to join the Content Editorial & Research team in Philadelphia. You will conduct executive interviews, analyze market data, maintain proprietary datasets, and help produce original research for publication.

The role blends primary and secondary research with data management and thought leadership, collaborating with adjacent teams on projects and presentations.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in market research, competitive intelligence, or industry analysis.
• Experience in legal industry or business research is valued.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to present to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct executive interviews with managing partners, COOs, innovation leaders, talent executives, general counsel, and other senior professionals.
• Develop interview guides and research protocols.
• Analyze survey results and market data to extract insights.
• Publish research content and contribute to reports.
• Collaborate with adjacent teams on publications.

Skills

Interviewing

Data analysis

Data visualization

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Job description

Pacesetter Research Analyst and Innovation Liaison

Department: Content Editorial & Research

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Philadelphia

Compensation: $68,000 - $75,000 / year

Description

About Pacesetter Research

Pacesetter Research is a research and intelligence team dedicated to studying how the legal world—law firms, legal departments, and third-party players like legaltech, ASLPs, and etc—are adapting to rapidly-changing market environments. In short, the Pacesetter Research team is dedicated to studying the role of innovation in law, but not just any innovation: we’re looking for innovation that has a measurable impact for key stakeholders. This term, “innovation,” is often conflated with merely adopting new, advanced technologies but we look across firm management, client relationship management, service delivery, and talent strategy.

How do we do this? We approach innovation through a combination of primary research, proprietary data collection, executive interviews, and market analysis, in the process identifying the innovations, business strategies, and operating models shaping the future of law.

Our mission is to generate actionable insights that inform key decision-makers across legal markets.

About the Role

The Law.com Pacesetter Research team is seeking a highly analytical and intellectually curious Research Analyst to join our team. This role combines primary research, secondary research, data analysis, data management, and thought leadership development focused on the evolving legal industry. There is also an important part of this role which involves working closely with other, adjacent teams on research projects and presentations.

The successful candidate will conduct executive interviews, analyze survey and market data, maintain a database of proprietary data, evaluate business and technology trends, and help produce original research for publication through Law.com Compass and other industry channels. The analyst will contribute to major research initiatives led by senior analysts while also owning portions of research projects and producing independent content.

While relevant experience is important, we are equally interested in candidates who demonstrate exceptional research instincts, analytical rigor, intellectual curiosity, and strong communication skills. We recognize that outstanding researchers come from a variety of backgrounds and industries. Candidates who show the potential to quickly learn the legal market and contribute to our research mission are encouraged to apply, even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.

This position is ideal for candidates who enjoy uncovering patterns, testing assumptions, and translating complex information into actionable insights for senior business leaders. This is an opportunity to build a personal brand

Key Responsibilities

Conduct Primary Research

• Conduct in-depth interviews with managing partners, chief operating officers, innovation leaders, talent executives, general counsel, and other senior professionals.
• Develop interview guides and research protocols.
• Identify key themes, emerging trends, and differing viewpoints across interviews.
• Extract actionable insights from qualitative research.

Perform Secondary Research

• Analyze publicly available information including firm websites, industry reports, financial disclosures, news coverage, conference presentations, and other published sources.
• Evaluate the credibility and significance of competing information sources.
• Monitor emerging developments affecting the legal market and professional services sector.

Analyze Data and Develop Insights

• Analyze survey results and research datasets.
• Identify patterns, correlations, and outliers.
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings into evidence-based conclusions.
• Develop frameworks, models, and narratives that explain business outcomes and market developments.

Produce Research Content

• Draft report sections, executive summaries, and analytical commentary.
• Create charts, exhibits, and visualizations that support key conclusions.
• Contribute to major research publications.
• Independently author shorter reports, articles, or research briefs.

Support Research Program Development

• Assist in survey design and questionnaire development.
• Help refine research methodologies and analytical approaches.
• Contribute ideas for future research topics and study design.
• Collaborate with senior analysts and research leadership on publication planning.
• Liaise with adjacent teams to provide innovation insights and output support.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Preferred disciplines include Business, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology, Communications, Legal Studies, Market Research, Data Analytics, or related fields.

Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in one or more of the following:
• Market research
• Competitive intelligence
• Industry analysis
• Management consulting
• Business research
• Legal industry research
• Strategic planning
• Journalism or business reporting

Research Skills

• Experience conducting qualitative interviews and synthesizing findings.
• Experience designing and executing research projects.
• Strong online research and source validation skills.
• Ability to work with multiple data sources simultaneously.

Analytical Skills

• Strong Excel capabilities.
• Experience working with survey data.
• Exposure to data analytics, quantitative research methods, statistical analysis, or data visualization tools is not required but is highly valued. Candidates who have worked with analytical techniques such as survey analytics, statistical testing, predictive modeling, dashboarding, or business intelligence tools are encouraged to highlight that experience.
• Ability to identify meaningful business implications from research findings.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Communication Skills

• Exceptional written communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Ability to create executive‑ready presentations and written reports.
• Comfortable interacting with senior professionals.

What We Value Most

We are looking for someone who can grow into the role, not just someone who has already performed every aspect of it. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong critical thinking, sound judgment, excellent writing ability, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine interest in understanding how organizations evolve and compete. While relevant professional experience is valuable, we are willing to invest in a candidate who possesses the core analytical and communication skills necessary to develop into a high‑performing industry analyst.

About Centellic

Centellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity.

Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.

At Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.

Why Centellic?

At Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do.

Those who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary.

Centellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.

Benefits

Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:

• 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
• Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Comprehensive wellness program
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Accident and critical illness insurance
• 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
• Employee Referral Awards
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
• Commuter Benefits

The company is committed to accommodating people with disabilities. If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made, please let us know as part of your application page. If you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability, please contact Margo DeAngelo at 646-530-5941.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.