Research Analyst

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunster seeks a full-time Legal Research Analyst for its West Palm Beach office. This role serves as the firm's primary resource for legal, business, competitive intelligence, and investigative research, supporting attorneys and business professionals across all practice groups.

Under the Director of Knowledge Management, you will handle routine and complex research requests and analyze background and litigation developments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees (MLIS, JD) preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of legal research or investigative research experience.
• Proficiency with major legal research platforms and sources.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to synthesize complex information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal, legislative, regulatory, business, and factual research across jurisdictions.
• Perform in-depth background, news, litigation, and investigative research on individuals and entities.
• Analyze court filings, dockets, public records, and SEC filings for relevance and accuracy.
• Prepare concise reports, timelines, and intelligence briefs for attorneys.
• Verify citations and sources for publications and client materials.
• Conduct competitive intelligence and market research to support business development.
• Develop and maintain monitoring alerts for litigation and regulatory developments.
• Advise attorneys on research strategies and available resources.
• Assist with training and documentation of research processes.
• Support firm knowledge management initiatives.

Skills

Research

Analytical thinking

Investigative research

Critical thinking

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MLIS

JD

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Practical Law

Public records databases

Job description

Gunster seeks a full-time Legal Research Analyst for its West Palm Beach office. This position serves as the firm's primary resource for legal, business, competitive intelligence, and investigative research, supporting attorneys and business professionals across all practice groups. Working under the direction of the Director of Knowledge Management, the role handles routine and complex research requests, conducts background and litigation analysis, monitors legal and business developments, and supports the firm's knowledge management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal, legislative, regulatory, business, and factual research across a variety of jurisdictions and industries.
• Perform in-depth background, news, litigation, and investigative research on individuals, companies, experts, witnesses, and organizations.
• Analyze court filings, dockets, public records, corporate records, SEC filings, and regulatory materials.
• Prepare concise research reports, summaries, profiles, timelines, and intelligence briefings for attorneys and firm leadership.
• Verify citations, sources, and supporting authority for publications, presentations, and client-facing materials.
• Conduct competitive intelligence, market research, prospective client research, and industry analysis to support business development initiatives.
• Develop and maintain litigation, legislative, regulatory, company, and industry monitoring alerts.
• Advise attorneys on research strategies, tools, and available resources.
• Assist with training, process documentation, and the collection of research findings for inclusion in firm knowledge resources.
• Support additional departmental and firm objectives as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; MLIS, JD, or related advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of research, legal research, business intelligence, or investigative research experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with legal and business research platforms, including Westlaw, Lexis, Practical Law, and similar research tools.
• Strong analytical, investigative, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable work product.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage confidential information.i?l? Wait--- This output format is wrong. I need to correct!